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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
Photographer/s: 1 Russell Best, NatureShare ©; 2, 3 Kevin Sparrow, NatureShare ©

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