| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Senecio desideratus DC. trib. Senecioneae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 6: 413 (1838) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina (Santa Cruz) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 0-500m |
| Description | leaves pinnatipartite, 3-7cm, segments 8-9 pairs, linear, entire, 2-10mm, capitula radiate in dense terminal cymes, involucre campanulate, phyllaries linear, acute |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Senecio desideratus f. elatiusculus Speg. Senecio hauthallii Kuntze |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South) |