Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Senecio flaccidus Lessing var. monoensis (Greene) B. Turner & T. Barkley
(Threadleaf Groundsel)
Family: Asteraceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Senecio douglasii A.P. de Candolle var. monoensis (Greene) Jepson
Senecio monoensis Greene
Senecio flaccidus var. monoensis is a common large herb or small shrub with a woody base. It is distinguished from Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus by its nearly comb-like pinnatifid leaves.
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Senecio flaccidus var. monoensis, photo Russ Kleinman, along Hwy 78, May 3, 2010
Senecio flaccidus var. monoensis, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, along Hwy 78, May 3, 2010
Senecio flaccidus var. monoensis, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, along Hwy 78, May 3, 2010
Senecio flaccidus var. monoensis, flower measurement, photo Russ Kleinman, along Hwy 78, May 3, 2010
Senecio flaccidus var. monoensis, leaf measurement, photo Russ Kleinman, along Hwy 78, May 3, 2010
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