Family Index

Scientific Name

Senecio linearifolius

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Fireweed, Fireweed Groundsel

Status

Height

0.3m - 1.5m (30-150cm)

Flowers

Large fat clusters of golden flower heads at the ends of stems.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Perennial undershrub, stems erect, simple or sparingly branched.

Municipalities

Communities

Roadsides; Open spaces after fire

Habitat Notes

Along roads and on hillsides especially in moderate rainfall areas where it springs up quickly after fires.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Achenes cylindrical,scarcely 2mm long, pappus bristles soft. achenes become fluffy and come away from seedheads very easily when mature

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Surface sow or lightly cover. Seedlings may be prone to damping off. Capillary watering is recommended.

Germination Time

2-5 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

Also grown from cuttings.