Senecio campylocarpus
Fireweed
Erect perennial herb, stems sparsely covered in white cottony hairs, becoming hairless. Taproot is poorly developed.
Additional information
- SynonymSenecio glandulosus
- FamilyAsteraceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizeto 1.5 m high
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesVery narrow to narrow-elliptic stalkless leaves 10-24 cm long, distinctly tapered at each end; sparsely cobwebby to hairless, with distant, minute teeth.
- Flower colourGreenish
- Flowering timeSeptember to March
- FlowersLarge loose terminal cluster of 30-100 small, narrow, rayless daisy flowerheads.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingFood plant for caterpillars
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist to wet clay soils in winter wet areas of forests and woodlands. Semi shade.
- Garden usePlant under trees in moist areas of bush gardens.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from few local sites.
- Related speciesSimilar to Senecio quadridentatus which has a well developed tap root and dense cottony covering of stems and leaves.
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