Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Senecio lemmonii - Lemmon's Ragwort (Lemmon's Butterweed) Senecio lemmonii - Lemmon's Ragwort (Lemmon's Butterweed)
Scientific Name: Senecio lemmonii
Common Name: Lemmon's Ragwort, Lemmon's Butterweed
Flower Color: Yellow disks and rays
Plant Type: Subshrub, Herb, Perennial
Height: To 3 feet (91 cm) tall
Date Observed: April 11, 2004
Notes: The flowers are 1.2 inches (3 cm) wide with orange yellow disks and yellow rays. The dark green, toothed leaves are alternate, lance-shaped, and clasp the branched, often reddish stems. This native plant grows on rocky slopes.
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