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Senecio lemmonii
Senecio lemmonii A. Gray
Lemmon's Ragwort
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SELE8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 3 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: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZWeb 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 lemmonii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Senecio lemmonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Senecio lemmonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-13Research By: TWC Staff