Senecio eremophilus var. eremophilus
Endemic
Synonyms: Senecio glauciifolius Rydberg
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 565.
Heads 10–30(–40+). Calyculi: bractlets prominent (lengths of at least some to about 3/4 phyllaries). Involucres 7–10 mm diam. Phyllaries 6–8 mm, tips green or weakly, if at all, black. Ray corolla laminae 5–10 mm.
Phenology: Flowering late spring–early fall.
Habitat: Grassy or open, rocky sites
Elevation: 200–2300 m
Distribution
Alta., B.C., Man., N.W.T., Ont., Sask., Alaska, Mont., N.Dak., S.Dak., Wyo.
Discussion
Variety eremophilus may be expected as a casual weed or waif in the cooler portions of the flora. It has been reported as a waif in New York.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.