Wildflower of the valley
Ground sel
Senecio graciliflorus
- How easy to find
- Rare — you will see it only in some places
- Flower size
- Small to medium
- Family
- Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
- Local name
- Kikret, Luchee
- Type
- Herb
- Height
- 25–80 cm
- Flower colour
- yellow
- Flowering
- June to October
About Ground sel
Senecio graciliflorus is a rhizomatous herb of 25 to 80 cm height. It has an erect stem branching above. Leaves are pinnatipartite, terminal lobe oblanceolate, lateral lobes are 8 to 10. Flower heads are yellow, cylindrical 4 to 10 corymbs. Status : Rare
Where to find it
- In the middle of the valley
- In the deeper parts of the valley
Habitat
In moist shady places and grassy slopes, near rivulets.
What the name means
Senecio: Latin senex (old man), for the white pappus; graciliflorus means "with graceful/slender flowers".
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