Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Senecio flaccidus Lessing var. flaccidus
(Threadleaf Groundsel)

Family: Asteraceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Senecio douglasii A.P. de Candolle var. longilobus (Bentham) L. Benson
Senecio filifolius Nuttall
Senecio filifolius Nuttall var. jamesii Torrey & Gray
Senecio longilobus Bentham

Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus is a common large herb or small shrub with a woody base. It is silvery-canescent and has thread-like linear leaves. The flowerheads have a yellow disc with yellow rays. Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus is found at lower and mid-elevations, frequently in disturbed areas and along roadsides.
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Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Tyrone-Thompson Road, May 9, 2007



Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus, achenes, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Oct. 8, 2007



Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Oct. 10, 2008


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