About Senecio bipinnatisectus Belcher
This species, formally named Senecio bipinnatisectus Belcher, can grow up to 3 meters tall. It produces highly divided leaves, with very short stipule-like leaf blades located near its short petioles. Both leaf surfaces are covered in coarse hairs, though lower or middle stem leaves may be hairless. Its flowers are arranged in a cyme inflorescence, which holds numerous yellow flower heads. Flowering occurs between December and either June or August. This plant is native to Queensland and New South Wales, Australia, where it typically grows in open, high-light locations such as roadsides and clearings. It also grows in similar disturbed sites in New Zealand. It was previously thought to have been introduced to New Zealand by humans, but current research suggests it crossed the Tasman Sea to reach New Zealand naturally without human assistance.
