Senecio pectinatus
Senecio pectinatus, commonly known as alpine groundsel, is a species of flowering plant in the aster family. The species occurs in alpine areas of south-eastern Australia in peat-based soils. It has divided leaves forming a basal rosette and produces a single yellow flower head on a stalk up to 20 cm high.
Two varieties are currently recognised:
- Senecio pectinatus var. major F.Muell. ex Belcher
- Senecio pectinatus DC. var. pectinatus It has small leaves with the tips of the divided segments curving inwards.
A white-flowering variety was promoted to species status in 2004 as Senecio albogilvus I.Thomps.
