Senecio quadridentatus
Cotton Fireweed at Wanniassa Hill
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| Senecio quadridentatus | Tapirlord | 5 Feb 2024 | |
| Senecio (genus) | BenHarvey | 4 Feb 2024 |
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7 comments
5 Feb 2024
Hi @Tapirlord i don’t think it is quadridentatus as it doesn’t have the super hairy, grey foliage? It was also in a relatively undisturbed area, and usually quadridentatus prefers disturbed areas?
5 Feb 2024
This plant is at the end of its life, which can result in the usual covering of cottony hairs becoming fragmented. If you look at the lower cauline leaves you will see some evidence of this. S.quadridentatus is often found in disturbed sites, but that doesn't mean it occurs there exclusively. Most daisy species are prolific spreaders, and this one is no exception so I wouldn't discount it based on the quality of the site necessarily. In terms of other Senecios, there aren't many options with narrow lanceolate leaves and cottony hairs in our region. Only other contender is Senecio campylocarpus which has broader foliage, larger flowers with a deeper base, and occurs in creek margins usually at higher altitude.
5 Feb 2024
According to the map, it is on a suburban nature strip, which would class as a disturbed area.
6 Feb 2024
6 Feb 2024
I get location errors too, usually on the first sightings of the day or when I have stopped checking.
7 Feb 2024
Senecio quadridentatus is probably the most common Senecio in dry woodland habitats locally, this is a totally expected site
7 Feb 2024
Senecio quadridentatus is by far the most common Senecio in dry woodland habitats locally, this is a totally expected site
Location information
- Coordinates 149.120721-35.391804
- Altitude 771.0m
- Maps Wanniassa Hill
- Places Fadden, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 4 Feb 2024 02:28 PM Recorded on
- BenHarvey Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
- Yes In flower
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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
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In flower
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