Plate 29. 
SENECIO LITTORALIS. 
Family, Composite : — Petals imited. Corolla bearing th.e 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 littoralis, Gaud. Plant about 9 in. high, erect, 
glabrous. Stem woody at base. Leaves not stalked, narrow, 
about 1^ in. long, pointed, entire, bright, shining green. In- 
volucral bracts about 20, narrow, with purplish-brown tips. 
Inflorescence showy, about 1| in. in diameter, bright yellow. 
Marshes, quartzite ridges, stony slopes and mountain sides, 
associated with Blechnum magellanicum. Abundant. 
Flowers November— December. 
East and West Falklands. Endemic. 
Description of plate : — 1, portion of plant ; 2, involucre and re- 
ceptacle ; 3, ray flower ; 4, disc flower ; 5, section of disc flower ; 6, 
stigma ; 7, fruit. All except 1 enlarged. 
