Flora of North America species comparison

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Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii
Photo is of parent taxon

bush groundsel, Douglas' ragwort, Douglas' threadleaf ragwort
Herbage

usually ± tomentose (usually with persistent, uneven grayish tomentum), sometimes unevenly glabrescent.
Involucres

usually campanulate.
Phyllaries

(± 13) ± 21, 7–10(–12) mm.
Calyculi

bractlets well developed (lengths 1/3–1/2 phyllaries).

Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii
Phenology Flowering mostly summer–fall (year around in favorable sites).
Habitat Dry, open, sandy or rocky sites, usually areas with continual mild disturbance
Elevation 100–1500 m (300–4900 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; Mexico (Baja California)
[BONAP county map]
Source FNA vol. 20, p. 559.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Senecioneae > Senecio > Senecio flaccidus
Sibling taxa
S. flaccidus var. flaccidus, S. flaccidus var. monoensis
Synonyms S. douglasii, S. douglasii var. tularensis
Name authority (de Candolle) B. L. Turner & T. M. Barkley: Phytologia 69: 52. (1990)
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