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Senecio macrocephalus DC. trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesSenecio macrocephalus DC. trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyProdr. 6: 407 (1838)
Native RangeSouth Africa to Lesotho
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude180-3500m
Descriptionrosettes of coarsely dentate, oblanceolate leaves, inflorescence lax ramose, pappus conspicuously silvery
Size20-50cm
Colorbluish, pink, purple
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, 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
SynonymsSenecio gyrophyllus Klatt
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces)
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