The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network

Species

Senecio lautus

Etymology

Senecio: From the Latin senex 'old man' (probably referring to the bearded seeds)
lautus: handsome

Common Name(s)

Shore groundsel, variable groundsel

Current Conservation Status

2012 - Not Threatened

Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2012
The conservation status of all known New Zealand vascular plant taxa at the rank of species and below were reassessed in 2012 using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). This report includes a statistical summary and brief notes on changes since 2009 and replaces all previous NZTCS lists for vascular plants. Authors: Peter J. de Lange, Jeremy R. Rolfe, Paul D. Champion, Shannel P. Courtney, Peter B. Heenan, John W. Barkla, Ewen K. Cameron, David A. Norton and Rodney A. Hitchmough. File size: 792KB

Previous Conservation Status

2009 - Not Threatened
2004 - Not Threatened

Authority

Senecio lautus Willd.

Family

Asteraceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs - Composites

Synonyms

Senecio lautus Willd. subsp. lautus var. lautus, Senecio lautus Willd. var. lautus; Senecio lautus Willd. subsp. lautus

Distribution

Probably endemic. There is still some doubt as to whether S. lautus is in Australia or not

Flower Colours

Yellow

Propagation Technique

Easy from fresh seed. An annual which makes a very attractive display when in full flower. Rather variable and some forms, particularly those with large capitula found around the South Wellington coastline could be an ideal native annual selection for an annual flower bed

Threats

Not Threatened

Chromosome No.

2n = 40

Endemic Taxon

?Yes

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No

This page last updated on 5 Nov 2015