| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Senecio macrocephalus DC. trib. Senecioneae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 6: 407 (1838) |
| Native Range | South Africa to Lesotho |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| 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 | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Senecio gyrophyllus Klatt |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces) |