Groundsel
Senecio sp.
Observed along the forest edge, South Nandi Forest, Kenya. April 2013.
- Disc Flowers: The disc flowers are numerous. The color is bright yellow. A dozen or so of nodding heads clustered at branch tips.
- Ray Flowers: No ray flowers were evident on this specimen but other Senecio have small, yellow rays.
- Phyllaries: One series of phyllaries tightly hold the florets with little or no overlap.
- Pappus: numerous fine, white bristles resembling those of the common dandelion.
- Leaves: The leaves are elyptic and sharply toothed on the margins.
- Herbaceous: Plants had several stems reach about one and a half meters tall.