Senecio - Groundsels
Asteraceae
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Senecio have alternate leaves, either hairy or hairless
Flowerheads have few ray florets with spaces between them
Flowerheads have involucral bracts in one equal row
Fruits have hairy tufts
 
Guide to Identify Presented Species of Genus Senecio

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S. fremontii - Rock Groundsel
Plant about 10 cm tall, branching, in clumps. Rocky places, high elevations.
Flowerheads with 6-8 rays, 6-10 mm long. Rays and disc florets bright yellow.
Leaves alternate, somewhat succulent, spoon-shaped, hairless, toothed.
S. integerrimus - Western Groundsel
Stems 20-70 cm tall, stout, erect, single. Plains to subalpine zone.
Flowerheads several in congested cluster. Involucre with black-tipped bracts.
Basal leaves thickish, lance-shaped. Stem leaves alternate, few and small.
S. triangularis - Arrow-leaved Groundsel
Stems stout, unbranched, leafy, 30-150 cm tall. Moist places, mountains.
Flowerheads in a short cluster, with about 8 yellow rays 7-13 mm long.
Leaves alternate, elongate-triangular, stalked, sharp-toothed, nearly hairless.
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