Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Klatt
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1888
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Leopoldina 24: 125 (1888)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000068875
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Senecio bracteatus
 - Bracteatus Senecio
 - Senecio
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Senecio bracteatus (also called Bracted Senecio, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to the Andes Mountains. It is found in dry grasslands, meadows, and rocky slopes. It has a rosette of basal leaves and yellow flowers that bloom in the summer.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Senecio bracteatus is used as an ornamental plant, and its leaves can be used to make a tea.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Senecio bracteatus has small yellow flowers and small seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with small leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Senecio bracteatus is a perennial herb native to South Africa. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation can be done by seed or division in spring or autumn.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Senecio bracteatus
                        
                            Senecio bracteatus is found in South Africa.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Senecio bracteatus FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Senecio bracteatus?
Senecio bracteatus
What is the family of Senecio bracteatus?
Asteraceae
What is the common name of Senecio bracteatus?
Bracted groundsel
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        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,