Flowers  in the
Klamath Basin, Oregon
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Butterweed Senecio aronicoides Poisonous Poisonous to animals	This and the next four pictures were taken April 21.	aka California butterweed, California groundsel, California rayless butterweed, Groundsel, Rayless Ragwort	I found these in the canal overflow along Highway 97. The leaves were easily visible in April and a bit harder to find as the overflow greened up.
.		.	I did a fiber check on this one and I'm quite pleased. It's hollow with a strong and easily peeled bast.	This plant has a mushy inner core. I would recommend bast only when harvested green and processing the entire stem if it is harvested dry.
This and the next four pictures were taken in late July 2003.	Found in a ditch along Highway 97 in the Midland area.	Companion plants: Cattail, Deadly nightshade, Indian paintbrush.
This and the next picture was taken August 25		This is what the overwintered seedpods look like. I think. I'm not sure. I won't be positive until I look at the plants again in October/November.

= Poisonous to animal and/or human
= Noxious or Invasive in Oregon
= Crop weed in Oregon
= Federal Noxious weed in Oregon

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