Senecio sophioides is a species of plant from South Africa.
| Senecio sophioides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Senecio |
| Species: | S. sophioides
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| Binomial name | |
| Senecio sophioides | |
Description edit
This diffuse plant is covered in small hairs and glands. It grows up to 20 cm (7.9 in) tall.[1] The pinnatisect leaves have linear lobes and may sometimes have one or two teeth. They have small, white terminal callouses.[1]
Flowers are present between July and October.[2] They are yellow or purple in colour and are borne in radiate flowerheads on long stalks.[1]
Distribution and habitat edit
This species is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa. It grows on lower to middle sandstone slopes between Calendon and the Cedarberg.[2][3]
Conservation edit
This species is considered to be of least concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute, even though it is rarely recorded.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c e-Flora of South Africa. v1.36. 2022. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.36
- ^ a b Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2012). Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region : 1: the core Cape flora (PDF). Pretoria: South African National Biodiversity Institute, SANBI. ISBN 978-1-919976-74-7. OCLC 852384288.
- ^ a b von Staden, L. 2018. Senecio sophioides DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 17 February 2023