familyAsteraceae
tribeAsteraceae tribe Senecioneae
genusSenecio
speciesSenecio ampullaceus

Senecio ampullaceus

Hooker

Bot. Mag. 63: plate 3478. 1836.

Theodore M. Barkley†
Endemic
Synonyms: Senecio ampullaceus var. floccosus Engelmann & A. Gray Senecio ampullaceus var. glaberrimus Engelmann & A. Gray
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 561. Mentioned on page 548.

Annuals, (10–) 20–80 cm (roots relatively thin, branching). Herbage loosely arachno-tomentose, unevenly glabrate or glabrescent. Stems single. Leaves progressively reduced distally; petiolate (petioles broadly winged); blades ovatelanceolate, 3–8 (–10) × (1–) 1.5–3 (–4) cm, bases tapered or ± truncate, margins dentate to subentire (mid leaves subsessile, lanceolate; distal subulate, bractlike). Heads (1–) 10–30 in corymbiform arrays. Calyculi of 2–8 bractlets (1–2+ mm). Phyllaries ± 13, (6–) 7–10 mm, tips green to grayish. Ray-florets ± 8; corolla laminae 8–15 mm. Cypselae hirtellous.


Phenology: Flowering early–mid spring.
Habitat: Open sandy or disturbed sites
Elevation: 100–800 m

Distribution

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Tex.

Discussion

Senecio ampullaceus has been reported for Arkansas and Missouri (St. Louis). It is similar to S. quaylei.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Anther base shape
not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
Anther dehiscence
introrse +
Anther fusion
connate +
Apex relief
papillate +
Apex shape
truncate-penicillate +
Apex texture
scarious +
Apical appendage shape
usually ovate +  and lance-linear +
Appendage pubescence
hispidulous +
Appendage relief
papillate +
Array architecture
corymbiform +
Array development
indeterminate +  and determinate +
Author
Theodore M. Barkley† +
Authority
Hooker +
Band architecture
continuous +
Band quantity
1 +
Base architecture or shape
truncate +
Base shape
tapered +
Blade architecture
nerved +
Blade atypical length
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> - 10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> +
Blade atypical width
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> - 4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> +
Blade length
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> - 8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> +
Blade shape
ovatelanceolate +
Blade width
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> - 3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> +
Body architecture
winged;nerved;ribbed +
Bractlet presence
absent +
Bractlet quantity
2;8 +
Branch arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Branch structure in adjective form
stigmatic +
Bristle architecture
barbellulate +  and smooth +
Bristle coloration
white +  and stramineous +
Bristle pappus duration
persistent +
Bristle quantity
30;80 +
Calyculus presence
absent +
Calyculus quantity
Of 1 - 15+ bractlets +
Corolla architecture
not 2-lipped +
Corolla coloration
purplish +, reddish +, white +, ochroleucous +, yellow +  and white rarely reddish +
Corolla lamina some measurement
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> - 1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> +
Cypsela architecture
monomorphic +
Cypsela architecture or shape
beaked +
Cypsela pubescence
hirtellous +
Cypsela shape
angled +, 5-ribbed +, prismatic +  and cylindric +
Disc-floret atypical quantity
5 - 13 +
Disc-floret quantity
13 - 80 +
Disc-floret reproduction
fertile +  and bisexual +
Disc floret architecture
staminate +
Disc floret reproduction
fertile +  and bisexual +
Distribution
Tex. +
Elevation
100–800 m +
Embryo course
straight +
Face pubescence
hairy +  and glabrous +
Filament fusion
distinct +
Floret architecture
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
Floret atypical quantity
5;15 +
Floret position
proximal +
Floret quantity
1;5 +
Floret reproduction
bisexual +
Fruit architecture
winged +  and beaked +
Fruit condition or texture
dry +
Fruit density
dispersed +
Habitat
Open sandy or disturbed sites +
Head architecture
discoid +  and radiate +
Head arrangement
singly +
Head atypical quantity
1 - 10 +
Head development
indeterminate +
Head quantity
10;30 +
Head reproduction
heterogamous +  and homogamous +
Herbage pubescence
glabrescent +, glabrate +  and arachno-tomentose +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Individual head architecture
each +  and sessile +
Involucre diameter
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> - 1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> +
Involucre position relational
surrounding +
Involucre shape
turbinate;campanulate +
Leaf architecture
petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Leaf size
reduced +
Line quantity
2 +
Lobe atypical quantity
4 - 5 +
Lobe orientation
erect;recurved +
Lobe quantity
5 - ? +
Lobe shape
deltate +
Margin architecture or shape
dentate to pinnatifid +  and entire +
Margin shape
dentate +  and subentire +
Margin texture
scarious +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture
2-carpellate +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Ovary position
inferior +
Ovule fixation
attached +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Pappus duration
persistent +
Pappus life cycle
falling +
Pericarp fragility
tough +
Pericarp width
thick +
Peripheral floret presence
absent +
Peripheral floret quantity
In 1 - 3+ series +
Petal fusion
connate +
Phenology
Flowering early–mid spring. +
Phyllarie atypical quantity
34 - ? +
Phyllarie atypical some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> - 0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> +
Phyllarie duration
persistent +
Phyllarie fusion
distinct +
Phyllarie growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Phyllarie life cycle
falling +
Phyllarie orientation
erect +
Phyllarie quantity
13 - ? +
Phyllarie shape
mostly oblong +  and lanceolate or linear +
Phyllarie size
subequal +
Phyllarie some measurement
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> - 1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> +
Phyllarie texture
Herbaceous - Chartaceous +
Phyllarie variability
equal +
Publication title
Bot. Mag. +
Publication year
1836 +
Ray-floret architecture
pistillate +
Ray-floret atypical quantity
34 - ? +
Ray-floret presence
absent +
Ray-floret quantity
8 - ? +
Ray-floret reproduction
fertile +
Receptacle architecture
epaleate +
Receptacle pubescence
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
Receptacle relief
foveolate +
Receptacle shape
flat;convex +
Reference
None +
Root texture
fibrous +
Seed architecture
exalbuminous +
Seed quantity
1 +
Sepal variability
modifed +
Series atypical quantity
1 - 2 +
Series quantity
2 +
Source xml
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Special status
Endemic +
Stamen arrangement
alternate +
Stamen atypical quantity
4 - 5 +
Stamen quantity
5 +
Stem architecture or arrangement
lax +
Stem arrangement or growth form
clustered +
Stem orientation
erect +
Stem quantity
single +
Style-branch architecture
appendaged +  and truncate +
Style-branch structure in adjective form
stigmatic +
Style architecture
2-branched +
Style pubescence
glabrous +
Style quantity
1 +
Style relief
papillate +
Synonyms
Senecio ampullaceus var. floccosus +  and Senecio ampullaceus var. glaberrimus +
Taxon family
Asteraceae +
Taxon name
Senecio ampullaceus +
Taxon parent
Senecio +
Taxon rank
species +
Throat shape
campanulate +
Throat variability
equaling +
Tip coloration
green +  and grayish +
Tube height or length or size
shorter +
Ultimate margin shape
denticulate +  and serrate or toothed +
Volume
Volume 20 +
Whole-organism atypical some measurement
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> - 20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> +
Whole-organism duration
annual +
Whole-organism some measurement
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> - 80 cm800 mm <br />0.8 m <br /> +
Whole organism atypical some measurement
100 cm1,000 mm <br />1 m <br /> - 250 cm2,500 mm <br />2.5 m <br /> +
Whole organism growth form
shrub +  and subshrub +
Whole organism some measurement
5cm - 100cm +
X chromosome quantity
10 +