Municipalities

Scientific Name

Senecio squarrosus

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Rigid Grassland Groundsel

Status

Rare

Height

0.4m - 0.8m (40-80cm)

Flowers

F.heads few in loose terminal clusters. Florets deep yellow.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Annual or short-lived perennial herb, stem striate, leaves with triangular marginal lobes

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Hobart; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Widespread(but occasional)

Habitat Notes

Occasional but widespread

Site Tolerance

Moist

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Phosphorous intolerant; 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 blackish, ribs densely covered with short hairs. seeds appear 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.

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