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Senecio lugens Richards.

6 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.


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.

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.