Senecio crassulus
Asteraceae
Thick-Leaved Groundsel
Several erect stems on hairless plant. Leaves thick, succulent, toothed. Lower leaves 2–5 in. long, oval, with petioles; upper stem leaves clasping stem. Inflorescence branched, with few to several stalks, yellow flower heads. Flower heads hold 8 ray flowers surrounding 1/4–1/2 in. center of disk flowers. Grows in moist meadows, open forests, rocky places, in subalpine and alpine.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Late Summer
- Flower Form: Senecio Tribe,Composite
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 8–26 inches
- Habitat: Alpine, East-side Forest, Meadow, Subalpine
- Found In: Blue Mountains, Steens, Strawberry Mountains
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Mountain Meadow Butterweed
