Senecio pectinatus var. major F.Muell. ex Belcher

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Etymology

The varietal epithet, major, means greater [than the Tasmanian varieties].

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Common Name

Alpine Groundsel.

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Description

Plants to 0.3 (–0.5) m high. Scape 1–3 mm diam. Rosette leaves 4–15 cm long, coarsely dentate to pinnatisect with medial zone of solid lamina broadening distally, usually 4–15 mm wide at widest in at least some leaves. Capitula: calycular bracteoles 6–10 mm long, 1–2 mm wide; involucre 8–12 mm long, 15–30 mm wide when pressed. Corolla of disc florets > 6 mm long. Achenes 4–8 mm long. Pappus 5–7 mm long.

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Phenology

Flowers summer–autumn.

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Chromosome Numbers

2n = 80, M.E. Lawrence, Australian Journal of Botany 28: 153 (1980).

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Biostatus

Native.

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Distribution

Occurs from Mount Kelly in southern Australian Capital Territory southwest through southeastern New South Wales to Mount Baw Baw in southern Victoria and northern Tasmania.

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Habitat

Grows in alpine or subalpine herbfields, heathland and shrubland, commonly near streams or seepage areas.

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Representative Herbarium Specimens

N.S.W.: c. 1 km along Summit Rd from parking area, Mount Stillwell, Charlottes Pass, Kosciuszko National Park, P. Hind 5520 & G. D'Aubert (MEL, NSW).

A.C.T.: c. 0.5 km NW of Bimberi trig, Namadgi National Park, C. Helman & P. Gilmore 542 (CBG).

Vic.: Wall of Death, Hotham Heights, D.E. Albrecht 4949 (MEL); beside road from ‘Ruined Castle’, at head of ?McKay Creek, Bogong High Plains near Mount McKay, M.G. Corrick 11500 (CANB, MEL).

Tas.: Ben Lomond National Park, Hamilton Crags, 1.5 km E of Legges Tor, F.E. Davies 1167 (CBG).

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Illustrations

N.G. Walsh & T.J. Entwisle (eds), Flora of Victoria 4: 946, fig. 193e (1999).

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Source

Flora of Australia Volume 37 (2015).

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From the Acacia characters species list, created by on Mar 12, 2015.
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Last updated: John Busby; Oct 26, 2020 12:25 Status: Legacy

Author - I.R. Thompson

Contributor - P.G. Kodela (ed. October 2020)

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Cite this profile as: I.R. Thompson. Senecio pectinatus var. major, in (ed.), Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Senecio%20pectinatus%20var.%20major [Date Accessed: 15 March 2025]