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Senecio falklandicus Hook.f. trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesSenecio falklandicus Hook.f. trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyFl. Antarct. 2: 316 (1846)
Native RangeFalkland Islands
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude0-320m
Descriptionbranchlets densely leafy, branched, leaves oblanceolate, to 3cm long, with involute margins, grey hirsute, capitula solitary, ca. 3cm in diam.
Size20-30cm
Colorbright yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSenecio darwinii f. falklandica Skottsb.
Senecio falklandicus var. pinnatifidus O.Hoffm.
Senecio littoralis Gaudich.
Senecio littoralis var. glabratus DC.
Senecio littoralis var. lanatus DC.
Territory9 Antarctic
     90 Subantarctic Islands (FAL Falkland Is.)
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