Fireweed
Senecio madagascariensisWeed profile
- Annual
- Herb
- Weeds of National Significance (WoNS)
- Toxic to livestock
- Habitat: pastures, pastures
Impact
Invades degraded pastures, and other disturbed areas. Toxic to livestock.Description
- Annual or biennial herb to 70 cm high.
- Leaves variably toothed and divided, with stem-clasping bases.
- Yellow daisy flowerheads, each with 12-15 florets, in loose clusters.
- Seeds with a white 'parachute' of hairs.