threadleaf groundsel
Senecio flaccidus
Summary 2
Senecio flaccidus, formerly recorded as Senecio douglasii (in honor of the botanist David Douglas) member of the daisy family and genus Senecio also known as threadleaf ragwort (and threadleaf groundsel, bush senecio, creek senecio, shrubby butterweed, comb butterweed, smooth threadleaf ragwort, Mono ragwort, Douglas ragwort, Douglas groundsel, sand wash groundsel, felty groundsel, old man, yerba cana, squawweed or cenicillo) is a native of the southwestern Grea
Threadleaf Groundsel (Silver Groundsel) Senecio flaccidus
Approximate Size (Height x Width) 2’ X 2’
Deciduous or Evergreen Deciduous
Light Full Sun
Water Use Dry RW
Flowering and Fruiting Seasons Spring-Fall
Habitat Value Butterflies, bees
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Sources and Credits
- (c) Brent Franklin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Brent Franklin
- Adapted by ABQ Backyard Refuge Program from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senecio_flaccidus
More Info
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