Senecio phelleus

Rock Fireweed at Kambah, ACT

Senecio phelleus at Kambah, ACT - 5 Nov 2022
Senecio phelleus at Kambah, ACT - 5 Nov 2022
Senecio phelleus at Kambah, ACT - 5 Nov 2022
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Senecio phelleus 1 Dec 2022 Tapirlord
Senecio phelleus 1 Dec 2022 Tapirlord

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Decent sized plant

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Utricularia dichotoma (Fairy Aprons, Purple Bladderwort) at Kambah, ACT - 17 Nov 2021 by Handke6
Utricularia dichotoma (Fairy Aprons, Purple Bladderwort) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Nov 2021 by AJB
Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis (Swamp Isotome) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Nov 2021 by AJB
Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Nov 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Nov 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Hypoxis hygrometrica (Golden Weather-grass) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Nov 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Utricularia dichotoma (Fairy Aprons, Purple Bladderwort) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Nov 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis (Swamp Isotome) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Nov 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Sandalodes scopifer (White-spotted Sandalodes) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by MatthewFrawley
Burchardia umbellata (Milkmaids) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Oct 2021 by MatthewFrawley

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 5 Abundance
  • 5 Nov 2022 01:19 PM Recorded on
  • Tapirlord Recorded by

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Senecio phelleus Scientific name
  • Rock Fireweed Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 790m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
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