Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Senecio leptocarpus DC. trib. Senecioneae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | alpine |
Description | subglabrous, leaves crowded at base of stem, oblanceolate to spathulate, coarsely dentate, glabrous, at base purple, capitula 2-5 in corymb, campanulate, 8-10mm in diam. |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring; cuttings in spring |
Territory |
Australasia
Australia (Tasmania) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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