Arrowleaf Groundsel
May 15, 2008 by montucky
In every place I look, this flower is called something different. The USDA calls it Arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis, a website I use called Montana Plant life calls it Arrowleaf Groundsel Senecio triangularis, a book I use on Wildflowers of the West calls it Western Groundsel. I would prefer to call it Nature’s bouquet.
Can you share the link for the Montana plant site? I could google it, but by asking you I kill two birds with one stone.
Cute and interesting flower, whatever it’s called.
Sure, Patia.
http://montana.plant-life.org/
The site is really just a preview of a CD that they have for sale, but there’s still quite a bit of good stuff on the site. I haven’t bought the CD yet.
Looks like a wreath, very handsome.
I have never had the pleasure (so far) of running into this little plant. I have to completely admit in terms of taking a beautiful shot I think you beat out all of the sources you mentioned above. I’ve seen the flower online but never so beautiful as now. Beautiful shot Terry!
Bo, Yes, a wreath. The whole thing is about the size of a dollar, but I like the way it’s arranged.
Lori,
I have a problem with the photos on many (most) of the online sites. It shouldn’t be that hard to get good, definitive shots of the blossoms and I think it would help folks a lot with identification.
Thank you!
These are gorgeous flowers. Very nice photo!
It’s kind of funny: I hike all over, but found this one growing in my back yard where we leave everything natural for the birds.
Actually Terry I agree. It is really hard to see a good shot of a wildflower for the purpose of identification. I think with the new cameras today that’s slowly changing. The site I mentioned earlier this week is already changing and I actually offer them my shots too on a weekly basis. I think your frustrations are the same with many who are attempting to identify these tiny miracles of nature. Because the Burke museum will take ten photos at a time and via email many people are submitting all the time. For Id’ing it’s the best site I’ve seen. Still tho; your shot beat’s the heck out of all I’ve seen online. This is gorgeous.
I’ll spend more time on that site, Lori. It really looks good. There are so many plants that I can’t ID that I could spend all my time there!