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Anderson, Wynn

Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus

Senecio flaccidus Less. var. flaccidus

Threadleaf Ragwort

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Senecio douglasii ssp. longilobus, Senecio douglasii var. jamesii, Senecio douglasii var. longilobus, Senecio filifolius, Senecio longilobus

USDA Symbol: SEFLF

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 4 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: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Occasionally flowers in spring, mostly summer - fall.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , KS , NM , OK , TX , UT

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-13
Research By: TWC Staff

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