Senecio garlandii
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| Woolly ragwort | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Senecio |
| Species: | S. garlandii |
| Binomial name | |
| Senecio garlandii (F.Muell. ex Belcher) [1] | |
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| Distribution of Senecio garlandii | |
Senecio garlandii, commonly known as woolly ragwort, is a species of daisy native to southern New South Wales and north-eastern Victoria.[2]
Senecio garlandii is an erect, perennial shrub that grows to a height of 1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in). The stems and lower leaf surface are densely covered with white, cottony hairs, whilst the leaves grow to 15 cm long and 8 cm wide, with toothed edges. The leaves are stalkless and clasp the stem. The numerous small flower heads are clustered in sprays and mature into light brown fruits that are grooved and covered with slender white hairs.[3][4][5]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in dry schlerophyll forests and open woodlands, on the sheltered south and east facing slopes of rocky outcrops between Wyalong, NSW to Chiltern, Victoria.[3][4] The species is capable of regenerating in both the absence and presence of fire, however fire facilitates germination and some resprouting occurs after fire.[3]
