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Senecio pyrenaicus L. trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesSenecio pyrenaicus L. trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyIter Hispan. [P. Loefling]: 304 (1758)
Native RangePyrenees to Iberian Peninsula
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1600-3100m
Descriptionleaves mainly on stem, crowded, linear to narrowly lanceolate, smaller upwards, capitula 3-8, 2-4cm across, in corymb
Size15-40cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDoria nemorensis Fourr.
Senecio auricomus Link ex DC.
Senecio caespitosus Brot.
Senecio hervaloira Link ex Nyman
Senecio persicifolius Ramond
Senecio pyrenaicus ssp. caespitosus (Brot.) Franco
Senecio pyrenaicus ssp. granatensis (Boiss. ex DC.) Rivas Mart.
Senecio rotundifolius Lapeyr.
Senecio tournefortii Lapeyr.
Senecio tournefortii var. aragonensis Willk.
Senecio tournefortii ssp. aragonensis (Willk.) Malag.
Senecio tournefortii var. carpetanus Willk.
Senecio tournefortii ssp. carpetanus (Willk.) Malag.
Senecio tournefortii ssp. cespitosus (Brot.) Cout.
Senecio tournefortii var. granatensis Boiss. ex DC.
Senecio tournefortii ssp. granatensis (Boiss. ex DC.) Malag.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, POR Portugal, SPA Spain)
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