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Senecio bigelovii
Senecio bigelovii A. Gray
Nodding Ragwort, Nodding Groundsel
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SEBI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
An erect, leafy stem with nodding, rayless, yellow flower heads on usually bent stalks and arranged in a narrow branched cluster.
Senecio, as traditionally constructed, was one of the largest genera of plants, with 2,000-3,000 species worldwide. The genus is unwieldy, and several of its definable subunits have been raised to the level of genus. Nearly 100 species occur in western North America. Olympic Mountains Groundsel (S. neowebsteri), found in the Olympic Mountains in western Washington, and Showy Alpine Senecio (S. amplectens), found in the Rocky Mountains, both also have nodding flower heads, but those species have rays.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , UT , WYNative Distribution: Western Colorado south to Arizona and New Mexico.
Native Habitat: Rich moist soil on grassy mountain hillsides and forests.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Senecio bigelovii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Senecio bigelovii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Senecio bigelovii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-13Research By: TWC Staff