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Scientific Name
Senecio biserratus
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Groundsel
Status
Height
stems 0.2m - 1.2m (20-120cm)
Flowers
Numerous yellow flowerheads in loose terminal clusters.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Short-lived perennial herb with erect leafy flowering stems. Leaves not stem clasping
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar
Communities
Widespread
Habitat Notes
Widespread and locally abundant from sea level to mountain plateaux.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; 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 dark brown short and cylindrical with broad ribs separated by narrow grooves from which a double row of short hairs project. seedheads become fluffy and come away from heads easily when mature
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 and many species are best sown when daily temperatures are around 15-20oC.
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.
No
Cutting Notes
May also be grown from cuttings.
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