Please help identify this wildflower...

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by RDEshadow, Jun 30, 2007.

  1. RDEshadow

    RDEshadow Member

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    I saw these two wildflower species along the trail when I was visiting Glacier National Park in Montana last weekend. Does anyone know what they are called? I've just begun to learn the names of various wildflowers. Thanks!

    RON
     

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  2. tipularia

    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    First one looks like a Senecio, maybe S. triangularis. The leaves would help to identify it.
     
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    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Thank you! I appreciate it. I believe you are correct. I searched a few websites after reading your messages and the other pics I saw on those sites looked like what I saw. Thanks tipularia!
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Leaves ~visible in picture look like S. jacobaea.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Not enough ray florets for S. jacobaea (12-15 per flowerhead, compared to 5-6 per flowerhead for the mystery plant). There's not actually many Asteraceae species with 5-6 ray florets; Senecio nemorensis is a European Senecio that does, but I doubt you'd get that in WA (it doesn't rate an USDA profile page). I'm fairly sure it isn't a European species being invasive; check your local native species (which I don't have so much info on).
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    There's a Key to Groundsels (Senecio Species) on p. 247 of Plants of the Rocky Mountains (Kershaw/MacKinnon/Pojar).
     

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