// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Falsegold groundsel

Packera pseudaurea var. semicordata

Falsegold groundsel (Packera pseudaurea var. semicordata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–7b. Mature size 1"–28". Blooms Jul–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 18 U.S. states, including CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, IN…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–7b
Mature size: 1"–28"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Falsegold groundsel (Packera pseudaurea var. semicordata) — *Packera pseudaurea var. semicordata* — Falsegold groundsel. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Daniel Kennedy, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Falsegold groundsel (Packera pseudaurea var. semicordata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–7b. Mature size 1"–28". Blooms Jul–Aug.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, falsegold groundsel pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana).