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Senecio triangularis

Asteraceae

Arrowleaf Groundsel

Senecio triangularis
Cluster of very tall stems with evenly spaced leaves, same size to top. Arrow-shaped leaves 2–8 in. long, on short petioles or sessile, deeply toothed. Few to numerous yellow flower heads in small cluster at top. Head includes 8 ray flowers toothed at tips, 40 disk flowers in center. Grows in wet meadows, conifer forests, streambanks, at mid to alpine elevations.

  • Rarity: Locally Common
  • Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
  • Flower Form: Senecio Tribe,Composite
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Height: 1–5 feet
  • Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, East-side Forest, Meadow, Moist Riverbanks, Subalpine, West-side Forest
  • Found In: Crater Lake NP, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Steens, Wallowas, West Gorge
  • Native: Yes
  • Also Known As: Bog Groundsel

Map of where Senecio triangularis is found