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Senecio amplectens A.Gray trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesSenecio amplectens A.Gray trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyAmer. J. Sci. Arts, ser. 2, 33: 240 (1862)
Native RangeColorado to New Mexico
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3100-4100m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves basal, petiolate, oblanceolate to elliptic, 5-18cm, dentate, capitula 1-5, pendent, disc 15-25mm across, ligules 8-13, 1-2cm long
Size30-45cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsLigularia amplectens (A.Gray) W.A.Weber
Senecio pagosanus A.Heller
Senecio seridophyllus Greene
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado)
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico)
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