Senecio linearifolius Calflora

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Taxon Report

Senecio linearifolius A. Rich.

Australian fireweed

Senecio linearifolius is an annual or perennial herb that is not native to California.

There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~122 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. linearifolius
Genus:	Senecio
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + POWO

Information about Senecio linearifolius from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (SELI) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Cal-IPC Profile rating: watch (high risk) Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
[Wikipedia] Taxonomy: Senecio linearifolius was first formally described by Achille Richard and the description was published in Voyage de Decouvertes de l'Astrolabe. Botanique.[5][6] The specific epithet (linearifolius) means linear leaved.[7] (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).