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Senecio serra (Tall ragwort)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Senecio serra

Senecio serra Hook.

Tall Ragwort

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SESE2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Usually yellow, sometimes whitish.

Distribution

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

Find Seed or Plants

View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU FACW FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 serra in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Senecio serra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Senecio serra

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-15
Research By: TWC Staff

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