Senecio crispus Thunb.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Senecio

Characteristics

Tufted perennial to 40 cm. Leaves petiolate, oblanceolate, sparsely toothed, margins revolute. Flower heads radiate or discoid, in lax corymbs on sparsely leafy scapes, yellow, involucre calycled.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity light
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Distribution

Senecio crispus world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:244685-1
WFO ID wfo-0000020548
COL ID 6YFF4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Senecio crispus Senecio sulcatus