Flora of North America species comparison

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Senecio amplectens var. amplectens
Photo is of parent taxon

showy alpine ragwort
Habit Plants (30–)40–60+; herbage sometimes sparsely hairy.
Stems

single or loosely clustered (relatively stiff-erect).
Leaves

mostly proximal and mid cauline (basal smaller, usually withering before flowering).
Phyllaries

frequently black or purplish toward tips, sometimes with black hairs on abaxial faces.

Senecio amplectens var. amplectens
Phenology Flowering mid–late summer.
Habitat Damp or drying, loose, rocky sites in upper conifer associations and near timberline
Elevation 3100–4100 m (10200–13500 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CO; NM
[BONAP county map]
Source FNA vol. 20, p. 552.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Senecioneae > Senecio > Senecio amplectens
Sibling taxa
S. amplectens var. holmii
Synonyms S. pagosanus
Name authority unknown
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