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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Sykes
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1988
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
New Zealand J. Bot. 25(4): 611 (1988)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000032195
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Hauw's Senecio
 - Hauw's Daisy
 - Hauw's Fleabane
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Senecio hauwai (also called Hauwai ragwort, among many other common names) is an annual herb native to New Zealand. It has a single stem with a few branches and can reach up to 30 cm in height. Its leaves are lanceolate and its flowers are yellow. It grows in open grasslands, rocky areas and coastal habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Senecio hauwai has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a natural dye for fabrics.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Senecio hauwai has yellow flowers with a diameter of 1-2 cm. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have a rosette of basal leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Senecio hauwai is a perennial herb native to the southwestern United States. It can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Senecio hauwai
                        
                            Senecio hauwai is native to the Hawaiian Islands. It can be found in dry, open areas such as lava fields and coastal cliffs.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Senecio hauwai FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Senecio hauwai?
Senecio hauwai
What type of plant is Senecio hauwai?
Herbaceous perennial
Where does Senecio hauwai grow?
It is native to South 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,