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Ligularia dentata
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Senecio clivorum |
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Bigleaf Goldenray, Ragwort |
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4-8 |
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China |
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Mounded habit |
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3-4 feet tall and 4 feet wide |
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The
yellowish-orange daisy flowers are borne in corymbose heads that are 3-6 inches wide.
The heads are on stems that rise 3-4 feet. |
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Midsummer to early
fall. |
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The leathery,
textured leaves are basal (alternate on the
stem) has a long petiole and are
2-3 feet long. Leaf blades are orbicular or
reniform shaped, have deeply cordate bases,
dentate margins and are 8-12 inches wide. |
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- 'Desdemona' - Lower leaf surface and stem are purple. It is 3-4 feet tall.
- 'Othello' - very similar to 'Desdemona', but not as compact and the flowers
are smaller.
- ' orange Queen' - GoId-orange flowers, green
leaves, 4-6 feet tall.
- 'Sommergold' - Bright yellow flowers, green
leaves, compact form, 30-36 inches tall.
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