Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Arrowhead Butterweed (Senecio triangularis) is a native perennial herb that grows in northern, southern and central California. It is moderately fast growing and long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 4 feet, with active growth during the summer and fall. Flowers are yellow and striking, and bloom in the mid summer. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. It tends to grow in wet meadows and streambanks in open places, at elevations from 4000-11000 feet.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

4 - 5 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

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Color

Yellow

Flowering season

Summer

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Soil description

Prefers loamy or clay soils. Grows poorly in sandy soils.

Site type

Wet meadows, streambanks in open places,

Plant communities

Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 18 likely

Confirmed Likely

Alfalfa Looper Moth

Autographa californica

Morning-glory Plume Moth

Emmelina monodactyla