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Willow Leaf Groundsel, Senecio salignus

Willow Leaf Groundsel, Senecio salignus

Willow Leaf Groundsel, Barkley's Ragwort Senecio salignus	Willow Leaf Groundsel, Barkley's Ragwort
Willow Leaf Groundsel, Barkley's Ragwort Senecio salignus	Willow Leaf Groundsel, Barkley's Ragwort

Willow Leaf Groundsel Senecio salignus, Aster or Sunflower Family also known as the Composite Family: ( Compositae ), Also known as Barkley's Ragwort. Annual. Twenty four species of Senecio in Arizona. The uniqueness of the Aster or Sunflower family is that what first seems to be a single large flower is actually a composite of many smaller flowers. Height: Up To About 4 Feet Tall. Flowers: Yellow rays, yellow - orange disks, up to 1 1/4 inch wide. Blooming Time: March - May. Leaves: Leaves pinnately, lobed, toothed, dark green, to 3" long. Side lobes are shorter, with the leaf up to 8 inches long. upper leaves smaller and clasping them. Found: Arizona. Elevation: 0 - 4000 Feet. Habitat: Senecio's habitat is the desert environs, where it occupies open, sandy washes bajadas, and roadsides. Up to and including oak woodland areas. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken April 27, 2003. Near Lake Pleasant.