Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(H.Lév.) Ying Liu & Q.E.Yang
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
2011
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Fl. China 20-21: 479 (2011)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001043822
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Sinosenecio confervifer
- Mossy Sinosenecio
- Confervifer Sinosenecio
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Sinosenecio confervifer (also called Mossy Senecio, among many other common names) is an annual herb native to Europe and Asia. It grows in disturbed soils, grasslands, and open woods. It has pinnately lobed leaves and small, white flowers.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Sinosenecio confervifer has been used as an ornamental plant, as a medicinal plant for treating stomach aches and headaches, and as a fuel for cooking.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Sinosenecio confervifer has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are thin and have a single, long stem with small, green leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Sinosenecio confervifer can be propagated by division or cuttings. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Water regularly and fertilize once a month during the growing season.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Sinosenecio confervifer
                        
                            Sinosenecio confervifer can be found in the Mediterranean region, particularly in the south of France and Italy.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Sinosenecio genus
                        
                            Sinosenecio septilobus, 
Sinosenecio lingularioides, 
Sinosenecio leiboensis, 
Sinosenecio chienii, 
Sinosenecio phalacrocarpus, 
Sinosenecio wuyiensis, 
Sinosenecio denticulatus, 
Sinosenecio cyclaminifolius, 
Sinosenecio oldhamianus, 
Sinosenecio rotundifolius, 
Sinosenecio guangxiensis, 
Sinosenecio eriopodus, 
Sinosenecio changii, 
Sinosenecio subrosulatus, 
Sinosenecio fanjingshanicus, 
Sinosenecio bodinieri, 
Sinosenecio jiuhuashanicus, 
Sinosenecio trinervius, 
Sinosenecio hunanensis, 
Sinosenecio dryas, 
Sinosenecio globigerus, 
Sinosenecio villiferus, 
Sinosenecio homogyniphyllus, 
Sinosenecio hederifolius, 
Sinosenecio sungpanensis, 
Sinosenecio subcoriaceus, 
Sinosenecio saxatilis, 
Sinosenecio latouchei, 
Sinosenecio phalacrocarpoides, 
Sinosenecio palmatisectus, 
Sinosenecio fangianus, 
Sinosenecio euosmus, 
Sinosenecio baojingensis, 
Sinosenecio jishouensis, 
Sinosenecio yilingii, 
Sinosenecio hupingshanensis, 
Sinosenecio qii, 
Sinosenecio nanchuanicus, 
Sinosenecio sichuanicus, 
Sinosenecio albonervius, 
Sinosenecio confervifer,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,                         
 
                     
                                
                                    
                        References
                        
                            Ying Liu (b.1982): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ying Liu' in the authors string.