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Senecio spartioides var. spartioides
Senecio spartioides Torr. & A. Gray var. spartioides
Broom Groundsel, Broom-like Ragwort
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Senecio spartioides var. granularis, Senecio toiyabensis
USDA Symbol: SESPS2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , 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: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , NE , NM , NV , SD , UT , WYWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Senecio spartioides var. spartioides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Senecio spartioides var. spartioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Senecio spartioides var. spartioides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR