Senecio fremontii var. blitoides
in C. L. Hitchcock et al., Vasc. Pl. Pacif. N.W. 5: 290. 1955.
Basionym: Senecio blitoides Greene Pittonia 4: 123. 1900
Synonyms: Senecio carthamoides Greene Senecio invenustus Greene
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Plants (10–)25–40 cm. Stems straight or gently arching upward. Leaves often to 7 × 3 cm, bases of larger ones weakly clasping, margins toothed or subentire. Heads 1–2(–4). Phyllaries ± 13 or ± 21, 10–12 mm.
Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Rocky or gravelly sites in coniferous and alpine associations
Elevation: 3200–4000 m
Distribution
Colo., Utah, Wyo.
Discussion
Plants of var. blitoides grow in the southern Rocky Mountains and adjacent ranges.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.