Delairea odorata

Lemaire

Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., ser. 3, 1: 380. 1844.

IntroducedIllustrated
Synonyms: Senecio mikanioides Otto ex Walpers
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 609.

Stems trailing or climbing. Leaves: petioles about equaling blades, sometimes with pair of stipule-like lobes at bases; blades ± orbiculate or polygonal, 3–8(–12) × 3–8(–12) cm, lobes or teeth (3–)5–9+, acute. Heads (10–)20–40. Calyculi: bractlets 0.2–1.5+ mm. Phyllaries 3–4 mm. Pappi surpassing involucres by 2–3 mm. 2n = 20.


Phenology: Flowering year round, mostly Nov–Feb.
Habitat: Shady, disturbed sites near the coast
Elevation: 0–200(–300) m

Distribution

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Introduced; Calif., Oreg., South Africa, also introduced in Australia.

Discussion

Delairea odorata escaped from cultivation and is now an invasive weed in shady, disturbed sites near the coast.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Delairea odorata"
Theodore M. Barkley† +
Lemaire +
Calif. +, Oreg. +, South Africa +  and also introduced in Australia. +
0–200(–300) m +
Shady, disturbed sites near the coast +
Flowering year round, mostly Nov–Feb. +
Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., ser. +
Introduced +  and Illustrated +
Senecio mikanioides +
Delairea odorata +
Delairea +
species +