| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Senecio barbatus DC. trib. Senecioneae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 6: 406 (1838) |
| Native Range | Southern Africa |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 600-3000m |
| Description | stems long, soft, viscid, often purple hirsute, leaves in basal rosette, usually entire, stem leaves erect, narrow, amplexicaule, capitula ca. 1cm across, in cluster |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | purple, white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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 thyrsoideus DC. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces) |