Senecio glaucus explained

Senecio glaucus is an annual member of the Asteraceae and species of the genus Senecio. It is found from the western Mediterranean to Central Asia in sandy, well-drained soil, particularly coastal and desert dunes.

Common names

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ar|شيخة رمادية or جرجار
he|סַבְיוֹן יָפוֹ,סַבְיוֹן הָעֲרָבוֹת

Distribution and habitat

Found in sandy soils of coastal plains, strands, and steppes.

Native to the Palearctic:

Middle East: Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt - Sinai, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey - Anatolia

Macaronesia: Canary Islands - Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Gomera, Hierro, Lanzarote, Tenerife

East Europe: Saratov Oblast, Volgograd Oblast, Astrakhan Oblast, Rostov Oblast, Kalmykiya

Southeastern Europe: Bulgaria, Crete, Crimea, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Malta, Montenegro, Serbia, Sicily

Southwestern Europe: Balearic Islands, France, Portugal, Spain

Western Asia: Israel

India:Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir

Caucasus: Adygea, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Chechnya, Dagestan, Georgia, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay–Cherkessia, Krasnodar Krai, North Ossetia–Alania, Stavropol Krai

Central Asia: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Subspecies

Three subspecies are accepted.

Senecio glaucus subsp. coronopifolius (synonyms S. chrysanthemifolius, S. coronopifolius, S. desfontainei, S. gallicus subsp. coronopifolius, S. glaucus subsp. hyblaeus, S. lacerus, S. laxiflorus, S. noeanus) – Sicily, Malta, and Canary Islands to Sahara, western and Central Asia, Caucasus, and western Himalayas^[1]
Senecio glaucus subsp. cyprius – western and southwestern Cyprus^[2]
Senecio glaucus subsp. glaucus (synonym S. joppensis) – Egypt, Sinai, and the Levant^[3]

Notes and References

Web site: Senecio glaucus subsp. coronopifolius (Maire) C.Alexander . . . 28 August 2024.
Web site: Senecio glaucus subsp. cyprius Meikle . . . 28 August 2024.
Web site: Senecio glaucus subsp. glaucus Dinsm.. . . 28 August 2024.