Senecio vulgaris
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NBI, Pretoria
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NBI, Pretoria
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| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Erect annual herb up to c. 40 cm tall, growing from a thick taproot. Stems covered in whitish felt-like hairs when young. Leaves alternate, subsessile, pinnately lobed, up to 6 cm long; margins toothed. Capitula in terminal compact branched heads, yellow, without ray-florets. Pappus of numerous barbellate bristles |
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| Derivation of specific name: | vulgaris: vulgar, common, usual |
| Habitat: | Occurring as a weed in disturbed areas, mostly in nurseries or gardens. |
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| Flowering time: | Jun - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native to Europe; a common weed in North America |
| FZ divisions: | C |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 31 July 2009 |
| Literature: |
Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005). Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 669. Jeffrey, C. (1986). The Senecioneae in East Tropical Africa: Notes on Compositae: IV Kew Bulletin 41(4) Page 904. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 28. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Senecio vulgarisAfrican Plant Database: Senecio vulgaris
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