| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Scapisenecio leptocarpus (DC.) Schmidt-Leb. trib. Senecioneae |
| Bibliography | Taxon 69: 768 (2020) |
| Native Range | w. & c. Tasmania |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| 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 | 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; cuttings in spring |
| Synonyms | Senecio leptocarpus DC. Senecio pectinatus var. leptocarpus (DC.) Rodway Senecio pectinatus var. pleiocephalus Benth. |
| Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (TAS Tasmania) |