Senecio glomeratus ssp. longifructus
Annual Fireweed
See Senecio glomeratus ssp. glomeratus
Additional information
- FamilyAsteraceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizeto 1.5 m high
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesUpper leaves almost hairless below.
- FlowersFlower stalks sparsely cobwebby, bracts purple-tipped. Seed is slightly longer with the tuft of hairs < 5 mm long. Outer seeds are greenish.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingFood plant for caterpillars
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsOccurs next to swamps.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from the Yellingbo area.
- Related speciesSee Senecio glomeratus ssp. glomeratus
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Photographer/s: 1 Russell Best, NatureShare ©; 2, 3 Kevin Sparrow, NatureShare ©
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