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Senecio pudicus
Senecio pudicus Greene
Bashful Ragwort
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Ligularia pudica, Senecio cernuus
USDA Symbol: SEPU3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 32 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 , Sep
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: CO , NM , UTWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Senecio pudicus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Senecio pudicus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Senecio pudicus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR