Senecio albogilvus I.Thomps.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Senecio

Characteristics

Scapiform perennials to c. 0.3 m high, rhizomatous, nearly glabrous. Basal leaves gradually broadening from base, to 4 cm long, with l:w ratio 8–15, undivided; base attenuate, without auricles; margin entire or more often with 1 or 2 distal teeth per side; venation indistinct. Cauline leaves 10–15, becoming much smaller than basal leaves, mostly bract-like, undivided; base without auricles. Capitula 1 per stem; distal peduncle sparsely hairy, with hairs fine; calycular bracteoles 6–10, 4–9 mm long; involucre 5–11 mm long, 3–7 mm diam.; bracts 12–22, glabrous. Florets numerous; ligulate florets 10–15; ligule 8–12 mm long, cream-white, 4-or 5-veined. Achenes narrowly obloid, 2–3 mm long, unribbed, glabrous. Pappus ?persistent, 4.5–6 mm long.
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Mature height (meter) 0.3
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Grows in rocky sites in herbfield, heathland and shrubland, in montane to alpine regions.
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Germination duration (days) 10 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity light
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Distribution

Senecio albogilvus world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60437583-2
WFO ID wfo-0000037266
COL ID 7WWZ6
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Synonyms

Senecio pectinatus var. ochroleucus Senecio albogilvus