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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: PerennialHabit: 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 , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Usually yellow, sometimes whitish.
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYFind Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACW | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 PlantsFNA: Find Senecio serra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Senecio serra
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-15Research By: TWC Staff