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Senecio lugens Richards.

8 photos.
Commonly known as the "black-tipped groundsel" or "blacktip ragwort", its identifying
characteristic is the presence of black tips on the bracts of the blossoms.

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 36152


1.  A cluster of plants along the Steese highway.  All photos taken in late June.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2. Profile view showing the black-tipped bracts.

3.  Plant going to seed.


4.  Many roadside plants.

5.  Entire plant.

6.  Close-up of lower plant.

7.  June 18, 2012.  Terminal inflorescence in this
case a raceme.

8.  June 18, 2012.  Two corymbs a
more common inflorescence for this species.

Photos 1 and 4 taken along the Steese
highway between Quartz creek and
Seventeenmile slough.
65°  41.784' N   144°  23.028W
Elev. 700 ft.

Photos 2, 3, 5 and 6 taken along
the Steese highway near Big Mosquito
creek.
65°  36.263 N   144°  33.507 W
Elev.  900 ft.

Photos 7 and 8 taken at 1.5 Mile Circle
Hot Springs Road.
65°  33.3' N,  144° 47.7' W
Elev. 960 ft.