Taxon Report

Senecio hydrophiloides Rydb.

sweet marsh ragwort

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© 2021 Scot Loring

  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

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug May-Aug
Elevation: 0-2800 (0-9185)
General Habitats: Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat: Mesic
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  False
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

Does plant occur in BUT Co.?
Threats:

Threatened by grazing and hydrological alterations. 

Taxonomy:

Includes S. foetidus.

Selected References

USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].