Senecio kleiniiformis

Senecio kleiniiformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Senecio
Species: Senecio kleiniiformis
Binomial name
S. kleiniiformis
Suess.
Synonyms

Kleinia kleiniiformis (Suess.) Boom
Source: IPNI[1]

Senecio kleiniiformis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Senecio and family Asteraceae. It was previously considered to be in the genus Kleinia. This species is thought to be found only in cultivation.[2] Its leaves are blue-green and triangular shaped.[3] Its pale yellow blooms attract butterflies at the end of summer and early fall.[3] This species is drought tolerant and fire resistant, but it cannot survive frost.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Plant Name Details for Senecio kleiniiformis" (HTML). International Plant Names Index (IPNI). International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  2. ↑ "Plant Name Details" (HTML). International Plant Names Index (IPNI). International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  3. 1 2 3 "Senecio kleiniiformis - Spear Head". Mountain Crest Gardens. Retrieved 2017-10-08.

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