Family Index

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Scientific Name

Senecio odoratus

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Scented Groundsel

Status

Height

0.5m - 1.0m (50-100cm)

Flowers

Broad, branched terminal clusters of very small heads; 10-12 florets, tubular.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Robust leafy bush with touogh downy stems. Faintly scented.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Kentish; King Island; Meander Valley

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Local on coasts in the north-east, north and north-west.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; 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 ridged, ridges shortly hairy. seedheads become fluffy and come away from heads easily when mature. colle ct heads into paper bags and allow to dry. rub on wire screens or break up by hand. sieve to clean

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 so the use of capillary watering may be helpful. Some species lose viability quickly and many species are best sown when daily temperatures are around 15-20oC.

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

May also be propagated from cuttings.