Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus

Illustrated
Synonyms: Senecio douglasii var. jamesii (Bentham) L. D. Benson Senecio douglasii var. longilobus Senecio longilobus
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Herbage usually tomentose (hairs whitish), sometimes unevenly glabrescent. calyculi: bractlets minute or 0. involucres cylindric or weakly campanulate. phyllaries ± 13 (± 21), 5– 8+ mm.


Phenology: Flowering mostly summer–fall, less frequently spring.
Habitat: Dry, open sandy or rocky plains, streambeds, and canyons
Elevation: 800–2400 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Colo., Kans., N.Mex., Okla., Tex., Utah, Mexico.

Discussion

Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus intergrades at least to some extent with var. monoensis in areas of overlapping ranges; a case could be made for treating the two as distinct species, as done by A. Cronquist (1994).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Theodore M. Barkley† +
Lessing +
Ariz. +, Colo. +, Kans. +, N.Mex. +, Okla. +, Tex. +, Utah +  and Mexico. +
800–2400 m +
Dry, open sandy or rocky plains, streambeds, and canyons +
Flowering mostly summer–fall, less frequently spring. +
Illustrated +
Senecio douglasii var. jamesii +, Senecio douglasii var. longilobus +  and Senecio longilobus +
Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus +
Senecio flaccidus +
variety +