Senecio prenanthoides
Beaked Fireweed
Erect perennial herb, usually unbranched from base, with a fleshy tapering root. Occasionally many-branched. Lower stems coarse-hairy.
Additional information
- SynonymSenecio sp. aff. tenuiflorus
- FamilyAsteraceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size20-80 cm high
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesLeaves sparsely cobwebby and rough above, cobwebby, often purplish below; lower leaves lance-shaped, broader near tip, 5-10 cm x 5-12 mm; upper - narrower, longer to 12 cm, margins toothed.
- Flower colourYellow
- Flowering timeOctober to January
- FlowersTerminal cluster of small narrow rayless daisy flowerheads; 25-35 florets per flowerhead. Seeds are beaked.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingFood plant for caterpillars
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist well drained soils in forests and woodlands in the foothills. Full sun to dappled shade.
- Garden useProvides a natural look to bushland gardens.
- Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
- Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire
- Related speciesBoth Senecio prenanthoides and Senecio phelleus were separated from Senecio tenuiflorus. While there are many similarities, the seeds are not beaked in S. phelleus.
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Photographer/s: 1, 3 Marilyn Bull ©; 2 Russell Best, NatureShare ©; 4 Peter Kinchington ©
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