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Senecio flaccidus Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) Semi-desert.
Shrublands, openings.
Summer. Senecio flaccidus is common in the early summer along dry, sandy, rocky roadsides and trails in Sagebrush/Pinyon/Juniper within 70 miles of the Four Corners. It is typically about two feet wide and high. Foliage is a conspicuous blue-green, wiry stems arch out and upward, leaves are thin, and bright flowers seem to float above the stems. The plant is often even more conspicuous because it grows widely spaced from other plants. The first specimens of this plant came from Mexico in the early 1800s. |
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Senecio flaccidus Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) Semi-desert.
Shrublands, openings.
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Senecio flaccidus Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) Semi-desert.
Shrublands, openings.
Summer. The very narrow leaves and stems appear sage-green because they are densely covered with fine, white hairs. |
Range map © John Kartesz,
County Color Key
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Range map for Senecio flaccidus |