Golden ragwort

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Packera aurea

Golden ragwort, a reference photo
Photo: Henry Frye · CC0 1.0 (licence)

Packera aurea (formerly Senecio aureus), commonly known as golden ragwort or simply ragwort, is a perennial flower in the family Asteraceae.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Golden ragwort being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Packera
Species
Packera aurea

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