Senecio minimus

Shrubby Fireweed at Watson, ACT

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Identification history

	Senecio minimus	13 Dec 2022	Tapirlord
	Senecio minimus	11 Dec 2022	JaneR

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5 comments

abread111 wrote:

11 Dec 2022

Certainly looks like the images for that species in VicFlora, but I cannot confirm it - the number of bracts is 13 where I could count them on your excellent photos, which is too high for S. minimus and some of the other identifying features are not present at this time or not shown. These Senecio species need a whole plant sample taken to a botanist to be sure of what the id is.

Tapirlord wrote:

13 Dec 2022

Fantastic find Jane! This species appears to be quite uncommon in the ACT & is easy to identify from photos so I would be very hesitant to collect a specimen.

waltraud wrote:

13 Dec 2022

Barb I couldn't count the bracts but I thought the leaves are the giveaway (auriculate, lanceolate, regularly and finely toothed).

JaneR wrote:

13 Dec 2022

At that spot, there was only one plant, and i didn’t see any more: so definitely not collected. The leaves are very distinctive, as is stem colour ( even if not a strong character).
Thanks Ciaran 😊 yes, i was quite chuffed.

abread111 wrote:

13 Dec 2022

Glad you did not collect it, Jane! Will keep an eye out for more of them. Barbara

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