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Senecio abruptus

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Senecio abruptus, or the yellow starvation ragwort, is a species of plant that is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.

Clade:Embryophytes
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
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Senecio abruptus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Senecio
Species:
S. abruptus
Binomial name
Senecio abruptus
Synonyms[1]
  • Senecio heteroclinius DC.
  • Senecio heterophyllus Thunb.
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Description

This annual grows up to 60 cm (2.0 ft) tall.[2] The leaves range from an elongated oval to toothed to having slightly feathery margins. The base of each leaf may be lobed.[2] The small yellow flowers grow in disc shaped flowerheads. They are present between July and November.[3]

Distribution and habitat

This plant grows on stony slopes between the Cape Peninsula and Clanwilliam in South Africa.[3]

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