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field image of Senecio pauperculus BALSAM RAGWORT at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - several specimens after the flower petals have dropped; one seed pod has dispersed it mature seeds, three other seed pods have opened to begin the white filament wind borne dispersal process
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close up image of Senecio pauperculus BALSAM RAGWORT at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing basal leaf pattern
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field image of Senecio pauperculus BALSAM RAGWORT at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a small stand growing where a controlled burn the previous spring or fall cleared away the debris; the dark 'dots' are the seed heads of various species of Carex sedges
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close up image of Senecio pauperculus BALSAM RAGWORT at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a single specimen showing a branched, terminal flower head after the center-most bloom has opened and the outer blooms are starting to open
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close up image of Senecio pauperculus BALSAM RAGWORT at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a branched, terminal cluster flowerhead, with the center-most bud open to where the disk flowers are about to begin opening
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field image of Senecio pauperculus BALSAM RAGWORT at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a small stand seen through debris from the previous growing season
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close up image of Senecio pauperculus BALSAM RAGWORT at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing upper stem and leaf pattern
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close up image of Senecio pauperculus BALSAM RAGWORT at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a single seed pod in the last stages prior to wind dispersal
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close up image of Senecio pauperculus BALSAM RAGWORT at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a branched, terminal flower head at full bloomThis species is featured in the book Abundant Splendor: Wildflowers of the Tall Grass Prairie, which is now available for purchase. Contact frank@black-sweater-art.com for more information.