Flora of North America species comparison

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Senecio bigelovii var. bigelovii
Photo is of parent taxon

nodding ragwort
Herbage

glabrous or nearly so.
Leaves

blades of proximal often abruptly contracted or at least obtuse at bases;

mid and distal leaves clasping.
Phyllaries

mostly 13, 6–8+ mm.
Heads

usually 6–12(–20).

Senecio bigelovii var. bigelovii
Phenology Flowering mid summer.
Habitat Meadows, rocky, open sites in conifer-dominated areas
Elevation 1800–3000 m (5900–9800 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; NM
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Plants of var. bigelovii from the north of the range tend to be intermediate with var. hallii.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 20, p. 549.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Senecioneae > Senecio > Senecio bigelovii
Sibling taxa
S. bigelovii var. hallii
Synonyms S. rusbyi
Name authority unknown
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