Senecio linearifolius

Fireweed Groundsel, Fireweed at Hawker, ACT

Senecio linearifolius at Hawker, ACT - 5 Jul 2022
Senecio linearifolius at Hawker, ACT - 5 Jul 2022
Senecio linearifolius at Hawker, ACT - 5 Jul 2022
Senecio linearifolius at Hawker, ACT - 5 Jul 2022
Senecio linearifolius at Hawker, ACT - 5 Jul 2022
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Identification history

Senecio linearifolius 29 Jul 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Senecio linearifolius 1 Jul 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 30 Jun 2022 sangio7

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Revisited the site to have a closer look and take more photos and found a number of other plants within a 5 m radius. One of these still had the dead flower stalk and seed heads attached to the base. Leaves up to 4 cm wide and 25 cm long. Maybe these will help firm up the ID.

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Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 5 Jul 2022 02:27 PM Recorded on
  • sangio7 Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 10cm Plant height

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