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mountain meadow butterweed, thick-leaf groundsel, thick-leaf ragwort

Arizona ragwort

Habit Perennials, (15–)20–50(–70) cm (rhizomes branched, ± woody). Perennials, (20–)30–40(–60) cm (rhizomes suberect or weakly spreading).
Herbage

glabrous.

lanate-arachnose or tomentose, unevenly glabrescent.

Stems

1–(2–4).

1(–2).

Leaves

(thickish-turgid) progressively reduced distally; petiolate;

blades broadly lanceolate to subelliptic, 2.5–15 × 1–5 cm, bases tapered, margins sharply dentate to subentire (some teeth callous; mid leaves sometimes larger than proximal; distal leaves sessile, smaller, often clasping).

(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).

Ray florets

± 8 or ± 13;

corolla laminae 5–12 mm.

± 13;

corolla laminae 5–10 mm.

Phyllaries

(± 8) ± 13 or ± 21, 5–9 mm, tips black (villous).

(± 13) ± 21, 5–7 mm, tips green.

Calyculi

of (1–)3–6 linear to filiform bractlets (lengths to 1/3 phyllaries).

of 2–5+ bractlets (largest to 3 mm).

Heads

(1–)4–12 in corymbiform arrays.

(2–)5–12(–20) in corymbiform arrays.

Cypselae

glabrous.

hairy (especially on angles).

2n

= 40.

= 40.

Senecio crassulus

Senecio arizonicus

Phenology Flowering summer. Flowering late spring–summer.
Habitat Moist to drying hillsides, meadows, other open places in forest associations Openings in pine-oak woodlands
Elevation 2200–3700 m (7200–12100 ft) 1600–2100 m (5200–6900 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CO; ID; MT; NM; NV; OR; SD; UT; WY
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from FNA
AZ
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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. 551. FNA vol. 20, p. 555.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Senecioneae > Senecio Asteraceae > tribe Senecioneae > Senecio
Sibling taxa
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. 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. 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
Synonyms S. lapathifolius, S. semiamplexicaulis
Name authority A. Gray: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 19: 54. (1883) Greene: Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 10: 87. (1883)
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