Species Details

Senecio hydrophiloides

sweet marsh ragwort

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Species Description:

Senecio hydrophiloides, commonly known as sweet marsh ragwort, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Meadows and seeps, growing at elevations from 0 to 2800 meters. Senecio hydrophiloides is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Senecio hydrophiloides Rydb.
Common Name: sweet marsh ragwort
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST8H400
USDA Plants Symbol:	SEHY
Synonyms/Other Names: Senecio foetidus Howell
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1984-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-04-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Aug

Elevation:
0 - 2800 meters
0 - 9185 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest
Meadows and seeps

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Mesic

Notes

Notes: Does plant occur in BUT Co.?
Threats: Threatened by grazing and hydrological alterations.
Taxonomy: Includes S. foetidus.

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS), Mono (MNO), Plumas (PLU), Sacramento (SAC)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Antelope Lake (4012025), Antioch North (3812117), Babcock Peak (4012015), Bullard Lake (4012078), Champs Flat (4012068), Corders Reservoir (4012172), Crocker Mtn. (3912084), Gallatin Peak (4012056), Glass Mountain (3711876), Greenville (4012028), Grizzly Valley (3912085), Harvey Mtn. (4012161), Janesville (4012035), June Lake (3711971), Roop Mountain (4012047), Sheepshead (4012077), Shinn Mtn. (4012062), Spalding Tract (4012067), Westwood East (4012038)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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