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Senecio breweri  Burtt Davy

(not an active name)

Brewer's groundsel,   Groundsel
Senecio breweri is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Packera breweri
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Genus: Senecio
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:

Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSPackera breweri
Information about  Senecio breweri from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (PABR11)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/22/2024).