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Senecio amplectens
Senecio amplectens A. Gray
Showy Alpine Ragwort, Showy Alpine Senecio, Showy Alpine Groundsel
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SEAM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CO , MT , NM , NV , UT , WYNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Senecio amplectens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Senecio amplectens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Senecio amplectens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-13Research By: TWC Staff