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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