Asteraceae
Senecio serra
Butterweed Groundsel
Erect. Stems clustered, leafy. Leaves all about the same size, 3–6 in. long, linear to lance-shaped, with pointed tips, entire to sharply toothed; lower leaves with petioles, dropping before flowering; upper leaves sessile. Flower heads numerous, consisting of 1/4 in. high cup formed by about 13 bracts tipped black holding 8 yellow ray flowers around yellow disk. Grows in moist meadows, conifer forests, along streams, open places, at high elevations.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Summer
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 2--6 feet
- Habitat: East-Side Forest, Meadow, Subalpine
- Found In: Wallowas
- Native: Yes
More Information:
- Common synonyms: tall butterweed
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- USDA Plants Database
- CalPhotos
- OregonFlora
- E-Flora BC