Senecio quadridentatus

Cotton Fireweed at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Senecio quadridentatus at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 7 Feb 2023
Senecio quadridentatus at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 7 Feb 2023
Senecio quadridentatus at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 7 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Senecio quadridentatus 8 Feb 2023 Tapirlord
Vittadinia gracilis 8 Feb 2023 CarbonAI
Senecio quadridentatus 8 Feb 2023 CarbonAI
Senecio quadridentatus 8 Feb 2023 sangio7

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User's notes

An unusual specimen in my (albeit limited) experience, being small with dense foliage and short flower stems; including flowers, it was no more than about 30 cm tall.

3 comments

sangio7 wrote:
   8 Feb 2023
Isn't it strange that the only show of colour is yellow though at this early stage?
AaronClausen wrote:
   8 Feb 2023
Well done @CarbonAI
Tapirlord wrote:
   8 Feb 2023
Does look a bit odd hey.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • ~ 3 mm X 6 mm Flower dimension
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Senecio quadridentatus Scientific name
  • Cotton Fireweed Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1455.75m Recorded at altitude
  • 347 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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