Senecio pudicus
(Bashful Ragwort)
Senecio pudicus, Santa Fe Peak, Summit Co. 4187
Senecio pudicus, Santa Fe Peak, Summit Co. 4191
| Scientific Name | Senecio pudicus | USDA PLANTS Symbol | SEPU3 |
| Common Name | Bashful Ragwort | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 36172 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Montane to alpine (8000 to 12000 ft.); rocky, damp or drying hillsides, roadsides, woodlands.
Plant: Erect perennial or biennial, 20 to 30 inches tall; single smooth stems, sometimes in clusters. Leaves: Stem leaves to 6 inches long, becoming smaller upward; narrow, lanceolate, with petioles. Inflorescence: Rayless nodding flower heads less than 1 inch long and 3/8-inch across in loose, open clusters of 8 to 15 heads; each with about 8 or more green phyllaries surrounding yellow disk florets. Bloom Period: July to September. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield and Flora of North America. Note: Initially mis-identified as S. bigelovii. Thanks to Jane Hendrix of Breckenridge for providing the correct ID. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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