Family: Asteraceae
Plant: A much-branched prostrate herb up to 30cm high. A plant that is extremely variable in size, leaf shape and the number of flower heads.
Flowers: Yellow daisy-like flowers 1-2cm diameter with an orange central discs.
Flowering: All year but mainly in the spring.
Fruit: Reddish-brown or green achene 2-3mm long with a ring of hairs at their apex.
Leaves: Linear to oblanceolate, often deeply lobed or toothed, up to 4cm long and 1cm wide, succulent and stem clasping.
Habitat: Coastal cliffs and sand dunes.
Features: Yellow daisy flower. Fleshy leaves.
Name:
Senecio From Latin senex = old man (referring to its white pappus).
lautus From Latin lautus = elegant, handsome.
maritimus From Latin maritimus = of the sea (referring to its habitat).
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Type |
Herb |
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Flowers |
Form |
Regular, Single |
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Colour(s) |
Yellow, Orange |
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Petal/Sepal No. |
Many |
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Flowering Month |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7. 8, 9, |
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10, 11, 12 |
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Fruit |
Type |
Other |
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Colour |
Red, Green, Brown |
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Other Features |
- |
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Leaves |
Arrangement |
Alternate |
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Type |
Simple |
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Shape |
Linear, Oval |
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Length |
Short |
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Margins |
Entire, Toothed/Serrated, Lobed |
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Attachment |
Unstalked, |
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Stem-clasping |
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Other Features |
Succulent |
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Bark |
- |
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Habitat |
Heathland, Beach strand |
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