Sand Wash Groundsel
Senecio flaccidus var. monoensis, Aster Family: ( Asteraceae ), Sand Wash Groundsel. Also called: Mono Ragwort, Shrubby Butterweed, or Smooth Threadleaf Ragwort.
These plants are dicots of the Asteraceae family growing as a subshrub - shrub. This plant is considered Native to the United States of America..
Height: Growing about 12 to 48 inches tall.
Flowers: Flowerheads 3 - 4 inches across; yellow ray florets and purplish brown disk florets. Eight - Thirteen Rays. The ray florets are sterile, and only the disk florets produce seeds.
Blooming Time: March - May.
Leaves: The leaves are pinnate with narrow, thread-like lobes.
Found: Found throughout lower elevations in Arizona.
Elevation: 1800 - 6500 Feet.
Habitat: Alkaline, well-drained/light soils. Dry slopes and washes. Native of the New World.
Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken April 25, 2005. Castle Creek.
