Senecio urophyllus Conrath

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Senecio

Characteristics

Perennial herb, 0.25-0.75 m high. Leaves 7-13, linear-lanceolate, margins finely spinose-toothed, often revolute between teeth, glabrous, except for crown and lowest nodes which are woolly. Heads radiate, rays 5; involucral bracts 8, 5-6 mm long. Achenes glabrous. Flowers bright yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.25 - 0.75
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Senecio urophyllus world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:248119-1
WFO ID wfo-0000051618
COL ID 4WNMS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Senecio urophyllus