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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Lisowski
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1991
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Asterac. Fl. Afr. Cent. (Fragm. Flor. Geobot. 36(1) Supp. 1) 2: 285 (1991).
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000070419
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Bamps' Senecio
 - Bamps' Ragwort
 - Bamps' Groundsel
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Senecio bampsianus (also called Bamps' Groundsel, among many other common names) is an annual herb native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It has a woody stem and small, white flowers. It is found in dry, rocky soils and in crevices of limestone cliffs.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Senecio bampsianus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as it has attractive yellow flowers. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases and as an anti-inflammatory.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Senecio bampsianus has small yellow flowers with a long, thin center. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Senecio bampsianus is an annual herb native to Africa. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done by seed in spring or summer.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Senecio bampsianus
                        
                            Senecio bampsianus is native to South Africa and can be found in the grasslands of the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Mpumalanga.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Senecio bampsianus FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Senecio bampsianus?
Senecio bampsianus
What is the family of Senecio bampsianus?
Asteraceae
Where is Senecio bampsianus found?
Southern Africa
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Senecio genus
                        
                            Senecio niveoaureus, 
Senecio humifusus, 
Senecio barbarae, 
Senecio longicollaris, 
Senecio laricifolius, 
Senecio queenslandicus, 
Senecio fremontii, 
Senecio paucijugus, 
Senecio abruptus, 
Senecio productus, 
Senecio katangensis, 
Senecio pseudoformosus, 
Senecio formosissimus, 
Senecio rauranus, 
Senecio megaphylla, 
Senecio subdentatus, 
Senecio ruwenzoriensis, 
Senecio expansus, 
Senecio dolichocephalus, 
Senecio littoreus, 
Senecio diodon, 
Senecio usgorensis, 
Senecio glanduloso-lanosus, 
Senecio goldmanii, 
Senecio cedrorum, 
Senecio caloneotes, 
Senecio hansweberi, 
Senecio altoandinus, 
Senecio subauritus, 
Senecio gardneri, 
Senecio verbascifolius, 
Senecio tarokoensis, 
Senecio latiflorus, 
Senecio dilungensis, 
Senecio tenuicaulis, 
Senecio aridus, 
Senecio surinamensis, 
Senecio kotschyanus, 
Senecio pirottae, 
Senecio propinquus, 
Senecio murinus, 
Senecio maeviae, 
Senecio decipiens, 
Senecio papillosus, 
Senecio otuscensis, 
Senecio hewrensis, 
Senecio candidans, 
Senecio sheldonensis, 
Senecio telmateius, 
Senecio digitalifolius,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,