Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Cabrera
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1935
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Notas Mus. La Plata, Bot. 1: 104, fig. 5 (1935)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000015723
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Niederlein's Senecio
 - Senecio Niederleinii
 - Niederlein's Ragwort
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Senecio niederleinii (also called Niederlein's ragwort, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to South America. It grows in dry, open areas and has small, gray-green leaves and yellow flowers.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Senecio niederleinii is a plant native to South America. It has many non-medical uses, such as being used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as a source of food for livestock, and as a natural insect repellent.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Senecio niederleinii is a small, yellow, daisy-like flower. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, thin, and have a light green color.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Senecio niederleinii is a perennial herb that is native to the Mediterranean region. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is best done through division of the rhizomes or by seed. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-drained soil and kept moist until germination occurs.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Senecio niederleinii
                        
                            Senecio niederleinii is native to East Africa and can be found in the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Senecio niederleinii FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Senecio niederleinii?
Senecio niederleinii
What are the common names of Senecio niederleinii?
Niederlein's groundsel, Desert groundsel
What is the natural habitat of Senecio niederleinii?
Senecio niederleinii is found in the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        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,