Senecio (genus)

A Fireweed at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

Senecio diaschides	1 Feb 2015	galah681
Senecio (genus)	24 Jan 2015	MichaelMulvaney
Senecio (genus)	22 Jan 2015	BettyDonWood
Dittrichia graveolens	20 Jan 2015	galah681
Unverified	20 Jan 2015	galah681

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BettyDonWood wrote:

21 Jan 2015

I think this could be a peculiar form of Senecio quadridentatus. If so, the lower surface of the leaves should be densely cobwebby. Another possibility is Senecio tenuiflorus (less common), where the lower surface of the leaves are whitish, bristly with multicellular tapering hairs ending in long filaments. If it is Dittrichia graveolens, the whole plant, including leaves, will have a lot of glandular hairs. The common name of Stinkwort sums it up.

galah681 wrote:

21 Jan 2015

Leaves not cobwebby or whitish. Quite a few hairs on leaves - can be seen in second photo when enlarged. I did not touch the plant, but did not notice any smell.

BettyDonWood wrote:

22 Jan 2015

I have tried to key from the beginning (given that I have had to guess a number of the key characters eg seeds) in the family Asteraceae. It came out to Senecio. When I did the key backwards I found that Dittrichia always has at least tiny ligules on the florets. For this reason I am suggesting Senecio sp.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.898900 -35.472298
Altitude 841.6m
Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
15 Jan 2015 09:55 AM Recorded on
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Additional information

True In flower

Species information

Senecio (genus) Scientific name
A Fireweed Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1676.7m Recorded at altitude
116 images trained Machine learning
In flower
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