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Douglas' Groundsel (Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii) is a native shrub that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in dry and rocky or sandy places, at elevations from 0-6500 feet.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

5 ft Tall

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Color

Yellow

Flowering season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

Sunset Zones

5, 7*, 8*, 9*, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17, 18, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*

Site type

Dry, rocky or sandy places

Plant communities

Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Valley Grassland

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

1 confirmed and 26 likely

Confirmed Likely
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Phalonidia felix

Oso Flaco Flightless Moth

Areniscythris brachypteris

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

Common names:
Bush Senecio, Douglas' Ragwort, Douglas' Shrubby Ragwort

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