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Senecio eremophilus
Senecio eremophilus Richardson
Desert Ragwort
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SEER2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (I), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 4 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: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , MA , MT , ND , NM , NY , SD , UT , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NT , ON , SK , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FACU | FAC | OBL | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Senecio eremophilus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Senecio eremophilus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Senecio eremophilus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-27Research By: CBR