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Senecio hydrophilus
Senecio hydrophilus Nutt.
Alkali Marsh Ragwort, Water Groundsel, Water Ragwort
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Senecio sandvicensis
USDA Symbol: SEHY2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I?), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , BiennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: BC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Senecio hydrophilus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Senecio hydrophilus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Senecio hydrophilus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR