Senecio serra, August 10, 2021
Common & scientific name
Tall ragwort, Senecio serra
Family
Sunflower, Asteraceae
Location
Weller, 9,500’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Could be confused with Senecio triangularis, but its edges are much more finely serrated, its leaves aren’t widest at the base (creating a “triangle” shape in S. triangularis), and its much less common on the Pass than S. triangularis. It also doesn’t need as much water as the other, and grows mostly in the montane zone.