Senecio triangularis, June 30, 2023
Ptarmigan area, 10,800’, August 11, 2023
Common & scientific name
Arrowleaf ragwort, Senecio triangularis
Family
Sunflower, Asteraceae
Location
Aspen grove below Highway 82, 8,600’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
A tall (up to 5’), leafy senecio with unbranched stems that have numerous, triangle-shaped, toothed leaves, topped by yellow flower clusters of 10 to 30 heads. It grows near bluebells, monkshood, and other tall, water-loving, subalpine species. Look for the triangle!
Blue Lake area, 11,900’, July 30, 2023