Senecio fremontii var. blitoides
(Dwarf Mountain Ragwort)
Senecio fremontii var. blitoides, Blue Lakes Pass Trail, Yankee Boy Basin, Ouray Co. 3356
Senecio femontii var. blitoides, Mayflower Gulch, Summit Co. 6703
Senecio fremontii var. blitoides, Upper Crystal Lake, Summit Co. 7278
Senecio fremontii var. blitoides, Loveland Pass, Clear Creek Co. 6943
Senecio femontii var. blitoides, Lake Emma, Park Co. 1387
Senecio femontii var. blitoides, Lake Emma, Park Co. 1404
Senecio femontii var. blitoides, Santa Fe Peak, Summit Co. 4145
Senecio fremontii var. blitoides, Blue Lakes Pass Trail, Yankee Boy Basin, Ouray Co. 3362
| Scientific Name | Senecio fremontii var. blitoides | USDA PLANTS Symbol | SEFRB |
| Common Name | Dwarf Mountain Ragwort | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 530315 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Montane to alpine (9500 to 13500 ft.); rocky areas, talus, crevices, outcrops.
Plant: Short perennial up to 12 inches tall, multiple, leafy, rough stems. Leaves: Shiny, hairless, thick obovate to spatulate, stem leaves, 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 inches long; coarsely-toothed edges that may be purple-tinged. Inflorescence: Composite flower heads about 1-1/2 inch across in small clusters (1 to 5 heads), each with 8 to 15 yellow rays around the central yellow/brown disk florets; buds purplish. Bloom Period: July to September. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "Guide to Colorado Wildflowers" by G.K. Guennel, American Southwest and Flora of North America. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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