Senecio crassiflorus Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Senecio

Characteristics

Sprawling subshrub forming mounds to c. 2 m high, densely appressed-woolly throughout. Leaves undivided, spathulate to oblanceolate, to c. 8 cm long, with l:w ratio c. 2–6; base attenuate; margin ± entire or distally crenulate or denticulate. Capitula 1–8 per branch; calycular bracteoles 3–6, 2–6 mm long, c. 1 mm wide; involucre 12–16 mm long, c. 10 mm diam.; bracts 20–22. Florets numerous; ligulate florets 12–22; ligule 15–30 mm long, 4‑veined, yellow. Achenes narrowly obloid, 4–7 mm long, pale brown, strongly ribbed, with papillose hairs forming broad bands. Pappus caducous, 10–15 mm long.
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

Grows on coastal dunes.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

A silvery-grey plant grown as an ornamental and also once planted for coastal erosion control.
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Germination duration (days) 10 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity light
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Images

Habit

Senecio crassiflorus habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Senecio crassiflorus leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Senecio crassiflorus leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Senecio crassiflorus leaf picture by Pietro Mottola (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Senecio crassiflorus world distribution map, present in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Italy, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:244658-1
WFO ID wfo-0000011875
COL ID 4WKCD
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Senecio crassiflorus f. crassiflorus Senecio andryaloides Cineraria crassiflora Senecio culcitium Cineraria vestita Senecio crassiflorus var. andryaloides Senecio crassiflorus var. crassiflorus Senecio crassiflorus var. tricuspis Senecio crassiflorus

Lower taxons

Senecio crassiflorus var. maritimus Senecio crassiflorus var. subceratophyllus