Plants of
South Australia
Senecio hispidissimus
Asteraceae
Hispid Fireweed,
Rough Groundsel
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Common names

Hispid Fireweed

Rough Groundsel

Etymology

Senecio from the Latin 'senex' meaning an old man, referring to the white pappus attached to the seed. Hispidissimus from the Latin 'hispid' meaning covered with stiff hairs or bristles, referring to the covering of coarse hairs on the stems and leaves, which is generally denser than in other species in the group.

Plant description

Spring-autumn

Distribution and status

Herbarium regions: Southern Lofty, Kangaroo Island, South Eastern, Green Adelaide
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)

Seeds stored:
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LocationNo. of seeds
(weight grams)
Number
of plants
Date
collected
Collection number
Collection location
Date
stored
% ViabilityStorage
temperature
 
MSB

1,900 (1.11 g)
5020-Nov-2007RJB75844
Southern Lofty
75%
BGA3,000 (1.072 g)173-Dec-2021D.A.Young
Kangaroo Island
7-Jul-2022100%-18°C
Location: BGA — the seeds are stored at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, MSB — the seeds are stored at the Millennium Seed Bank, Kew, England.
Number of plants: This is the number of plants from which the seeds were collected.
Collection location: The Herbarium of South Australia's region name.
% Viability: Percentage of filled healthy seeds determined by a cut test or x-ray.