Plate 28. 
SENECIO FALKLANDICUS. 
Family, CoMPOSiTiE : — Petals united. Corolla bearing the stamens. 
Florets in heads. Anthers united in a ring round the style. Ovary 
1-celled. Fruit 1-seeded. 
Genus, Senecio : — A very large genus of herbs and undershrubs. Leaves 
scattered, rarely entire. Heads radiate, in clusters or solitary, 
usually yellow. Involucral bracts in series, often tipped with 
brown. Style branches spreading, usually tufted at the apex. 
Pappus consisting of several rows of soft, fine hairs. 
Senecio falklandicus, Hooh. f. Plant up to 2 ft. high, 
shrubby, branches, flower stalks and under surface of leaves 
densely woolly. Leaves narrow, spoon-shaped, margin entire 
or toothed, very pale greenish-white. Flower head about 1-| in. 
in diameter, yellow. Involucral bracts broad, in 3 series, 
woolly at base. 
Rocky shores, not uncommon. 
Flowers December and January. 
Description of plate : — 1, portion of plant ; 2, head of flowers ; 
3, section of head ; 4, involucre and receptacle ; 5, ray or outer flower ; 
6, pappus hair ; 7, disc or inner flower ; 8, section of disc flower ; 
9, fruit ; 10, stigma. All except 1 enlarged. 
