South African plant species
Senecio sophioides is a species of plant from South Africa.
Description
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
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
This species is considered to be of least concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute, even though it is rarely recorded.[3]
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