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Senecio serra var. serra

Senecio serra Hook. var. serra

Tall Ragwort

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Senecio serra var. altior, Senecio serra var. integriusculus

USDA Symbol: SESES

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Usually up to about 4 feet tall, sometimes up to 8 feet.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: From 40-90+ flower heads.

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY

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 serra var. serra in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Senecio serra var. serra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Senecio serra var. serra

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-05-17
Research By: CBR

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