| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Senecio macrocephalus DC. trib. Senecioneae |
| Synonyms | Senecio gyrophyllus Klatt |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 180-3500m |
| Description | rosettes of coarsely dentate, oblanceolate leaves, inflorescence lax ramose, pappus conspicuously silvery |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | bluish, pink, purple |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Northern Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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