Flora of North America species comparison

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Senecio fremontii var. fremontii
Photo is of parent taxon

dwarf mountain butterweed, dwarf mountain groundsel, dwarf mountain ragwort, Fremont's groundsel
Habit Plants mostly 1–2 dm.
Stems

arching upward.
Leaves

(± equally developed along stems) usually smaller than 4 × 2 cm, bases not clasping, margins toothed or subentire.
Phyllaries

(± 8) ± 13, (7–)8–10 mm.
Heads

(1–)3–5.

Senecio fremontii var. fremontii
Phenology Flowering summer.
Habitat Talus slopes, rocky sites, subalpine and high coniferous associations
Elevation 2500–3500 m (8200–11500 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; ID; MT; NV; OR; UT; WA; WY; AB; BC
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Discussion

Variety fremontii grows in the northern Rocky Mountains and interior ranges. Apparently, the plants intergrade locally with Senecio spartioides in the mountains of the Great Basin.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 20, p. 564.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Senecioneae > Senecio > Senecio fremontii
Sibling taxa
S. fremontii var. blitoides, S. fremontii var. inexpectatus, S. fremontii var. occidentalis
Synonyms S. occidentalis var. rotundatus
Name authority unknown
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