A robust 2 feet (0.61 m) to 4 feet (1.2 m) tall[4] erect herb perennial with a stem[2] covered with 'cobwebby' hairs. Its scarce leaves 4 inches (10 cm) to 10 inches (25 cm) long, shallow lobes along the margin with teeth and a thick taper at the tip.[4]
The late summer inflorescence very striking;[2] the radiate flower heads, 2 inches (5.1 cm) to 3 inches (7.6 cm) across with many long red-purple rays and a yellow disc.[4]
Distribution
Senecio pulcher grows at altitudes between 0 feet (0 m) and 2,600 feet (790 m)[5] in Southern Brazil, Uruguay and the southern mountains in Argentina.[4]
Horticulture
Senecio pulcher is grown as an ornamental plant in the United States and Europe;
flowering in late summer;[2] it is known to be hardy in southern New England in protected places with well drained soils,[4] but its beauty can be marred by frost and bad weather.[6]
A native perennial, as a captive, S. pulcher is an annual who is hesitant to ripen its seed;[6] the gardeners continue the species with inch long root cuttings over-wintered in a pan of light sandy soil in a greenhouse.[6][7]
^Instituto Darwinion. "Asteraceae". Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de la República Argentina. II (in Spanish). Universidad de Buenos Aires. pp. 209 (of 255). Archived from the original(PDF) on 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
^ abcInitial Author: Peter (2006-09-11). "Groundsel". LoveToKnow. Retrieved 2008-02-27. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
