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Arizona ragwort

Colorado ragwort

Habit Perennials, (20–)30–40(–60) cm (rhizomes suberect or weakly spreading). Perennials, 5–15(–20) cm (caudices branched, fibrous-rooted, roots fleshy).
Herbage

lanate-arachnose or tomentose, unevenly glabrescent.

glabrous (or with hairs on peduncles).

Stems

1(–2).

single (often purplish-tinged).

Leaves

(often purplish abaxially) reduced distally;

petiolate;

blades ovate to subelliptic, (5–)6–10(–15) × (2.5–)3–5(–9) cm, bases tapered or contracted, margins subentire to denticulate (denticles callous; mid and distal leaves bractlike).

mostly basal;

petiolate (petioles ± winged, lengths 1–3+ blades);

blades broadly ovate to ovate-orbiculate, (1.5–)2.5–4.5(–6) × 1.5–4(–5) cm, bases truncate or tapered, margins weakly dentate or repand-denticulate to subentire (cauline leaves smaller, bractlike).

Ray florets

± 13;

corolla laminae 5–10 mm.

± 13+;

corolla laminae 10–14 mm.

Phyllaries

(± 13) ± 21, 5–7 mm, tips green.

± 21, (8–)10–16 mm, tips green.

Calyculi

of 2–5+ bractlets (largest to 3 mm).

of 3–5+ lanceolate to lance-linear bractlets (lengths 1/2–2/3 phyllaries).

Heads

(2–)5–12(–20) in corymbiform arrays.

nodding, 1(–2).

Cypselae

hairy (especially on angles).

glabrous.

2n

= 40.

Senecio arizonicus

Senecio soldanella

Phenology Flowering late spring–summer. Flowering summer.
Habitat Openings in pine-oak woodlands Talus slopes
Elevation 1600–2100 m (5200–6900 ft) 3200–4000 m (10500–13100 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ
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from FNA
CO; NM
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Discussion

Senecio arizonicus is reputedly in southern New Mexico (W. C. Martin and C. R. Hutchins 1980); that seems unlikely and should be checked.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 20, p. 555. FNA vol. 20, p. 552.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Senecioneae > Senecio Asteraceae > tribe Senecioneae > Senecio
Sibling taxa
S. actinella, S. amplectens, S. ampullaceus, S. aphanactis, S. aronicoides, S. astephanus, S. atratus, S. bigelovii, S. blochmaniae, S. californicus, S. cannabifolius, S. clarkianus, S. crassulus, S. elegans, S. elmeri, S. eremophilus, S. ertterae, S. erucifolius, S. flaccidus, S. fremontii, S. hydrophiloides, S. hydrophilus, S. integerrimus, S. jacobaea, S. lemmonii, S. lugens, S. lyonii, S. megacephalus, S. mohavensis, S. multidentatus, S. neowebsteri, S. parryi, S. pattersonensis, S. pseudoarnica, S. pudicus, S. quaylei, S. rapifolius, S. riddellii, S. sacramentanus, S. scorzonella, S. serra, S. sheldonensis, S. soldanella, S. spartioides, S. sphaerocephalus, S. spribillei, S. squalidus, S. sylvaticus, S. taraxacoides, S. triangularis, S. viscosus, S. vulgaris, S. warnockii, S. wootonii
S. actinella, S. amplectens, S. ampullaceus, S. aphanactis, S. arizonicus, S. aronicoides, S. astephanus, S. atratus, S. bigelovii, S. blochmaniae, S. californicus, S. cannabifolius, S. clarkianus, S. crassulus, S. elegans, S. elmeri, S. eremophilus, S. ertterae, S. erucifolius, S. flaccidus, S. fremontii, S. hydrophiloides, S. hydrophilus, S. integerrimus, S. jacobaea, S. lemmonii, S. lugens, S. lyonii, S. megacephalus, S. mohavensis, S. multidentatus, S. neowebsteri, S. parryi, S. pattersonensis, S. pseudoarnica, S. pudicus, S. quaylei, S. rapifolius, S. riddellii, S. sacramentanus, S. scorzonella, S. serra, S. sheldonensis, S. spartioides, S. sphaerocephalus, S. spribillei, S. squalidus, S. sylvaticus, S. taraxacoides, S. triangularis, S. viscosus, S. vulgaris, S. warnockii, S. wootonii
Synonyms Ligularia soldanella
Name authority Greene: Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 10: 87. (1883) A. Gray: Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 15: 67. (1864)
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