Groundcover
Senecio quadridentatus
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Descriptor |
Erect perennial herb, much branched from base, covered in dense white cottony hairs. Often annual from perennial rootstock. Narrow stalkless leaves 8-22cm x 2-8mm, woolly below with distantly toothed, rolled under margins. Large loose terminal leafy cluster with masses of small rayless daisry flowerheads. |
Cultural knowledge |
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Ecological role |
Bird attractant: food plant for caterpillars |
Height |
0.4-1m |
Width |
0.5-1m |
Sun |
Full sun, semi-shade |
Soil type |
Free draining soils |
Flowering time |
October-March |