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Brundage, Stephanie

Senecio riddellii

Senecio riddellii Torr. & A. Gray

Riddell's Ragwort

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Senecio spartioides var. fremontii, Senecio spartioides var. parksii

USDA Symbol: SERI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 3 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: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Sometimes flowers in the Spring.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , KS , NE , NM , OK , SD , TX , WY

Web Reference

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

Metadata

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

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