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Senecio gramineus Harv. trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesSenecio gramineus Harv. trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyFl. Cap. 3: 372 (1865)
Native RangeCape Prov. to Lesotho
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1400-3300m
Descriptionleaves mainly basal, narrow, grey velutinous-lanate, margins involute, floral stems grey arachnose, below capitula leafless, capitula solitary, 2cm across, long pedunculate
Size15-45cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring
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
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal)
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