Senecio vagus explained

Senecio vagus, commonly known as saw groundsel, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae. This plant occurs in the Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. An erect perennial herbaceous plant, growing up to 1.5 metres tall. Mostly seen in moist gullies on the Great Dividing Range. Yellow flowers usually form in spring and summer. The lectotype was collected in the Dandenong Ranges in 1853 by Ferdinand von Mueller.[1] [2] [3]

Subspecies

Two sub-species are accepted;[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senecio vagus F.Muell. . 26 September 2021 . . PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online . Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia.
  2. Web site: Senecio vagus . 26 September 2021 . Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database . Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra.
  3. Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, page 143

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