Senecio sp.

A Fireweed at Isaacs, ACT

Senecio sp. at Isaacs, ACT - 27 Jun 2020
Senecio sp. at Isaacs, ACT - 27 Jun 2020
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Identification history

Senecio sp. 2 Jul 2020 mcosgrove
Senecio sp. 29 Jun 2020 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 28 Jun 2020 Mike

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2 comments

Mike wrote:
   29 Jun 2020
I couldn't think of one with purple underside of the leaves. Identification keys don't help much with colour.
   30 Jun 2020
Senecio quadridentatus is most likely, but would need to see more of the plant. It commonly has purple underside to the leaves

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Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Senecio sp. Scientific name
  • A Fireweed Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1676.7m Recorded at altitude
  • 96 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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