Senecio vagus ssp. vagus
Saw Groundsel
Erect perennial herb.
Additional information
- FamilyAsteraceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizeto 1.5 m high
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesBright green egg-shaped to lance-shaped leaves 4-14 cm x 1-8 cm, sometimes minutely rough, coarsely toothed, largest leaves deeply divided, lowest lobes often to midrib.
- Flower colourBright yellow
- Flowering timeOctober to March
- FlowersOpen terminal cluster of few daisy flowerheads with 6-9 ray florets. Bracts at base of flowerheads covered with black gland-like protuberances.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingFood plant for caterpillars
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist well drained soils in wet mountain forests. Coloniser in disturbed areas or after fire. Semi shade to full shade.
- Garden useAn attractive senecio with well displayed flowers for a shady position.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
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Photographer/s: 1 Swee Oon ©; 2 David Francis, NatureShare ©; 3 Richard Hartland ©; 4 Helen Moss ©
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