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Senecio lugens
Senecio lugens Richardson
Small Blacktip Ragwort
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Senecio integerrimus var. lugens
USDA Symbol: SELU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches 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: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , MT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , NT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FACW | FAC |
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 lugens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Senecio lugens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Senecio lugens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-13Research By: TWC Staff