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Senecio serpens flower Native to South Africa, Blue Chalksticks succulent does well here in Australia. It is a spreading succulent, 40 cm high with 10 cm long, fleshy, chalky and pencil-like leaves coloured green/blue/grey/silver. It forms a dense mat with leaves angled upward from the ground. The flowers as seen here are just 10 mm in diameter and usually appear through summer in to early autumn.  Asteraceae,Asterales,Australia,Blue Chalksticks,Geotagged,Macro,Senecio serpens,Succulent,autumn,botany,flower,plant,white flower Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Senecio serpens flower

Native to South Africa, Blue Chalksticks succulent does well here in Australia. It is a spreading succulent, 40 cm high with 10 cm long, fleshy, chalky and pencil-like leaves coloured green/blue/grey/silver. It forms a dense mat with leaves angled upward from the ground. The flowers as seen here are just 10 mm in diameter and usually appear through summer in to early autumn.

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  1. A very delicious looking flower. Posted 4 years ago
    1. A friend on Flickr suggested it looked like a virus. I said my lens is powerful, but not that powerful! Posted 4 years ago

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''Senecio serpens'' is a species of the genus ''Senecio'' and dwarf shrub from the family Asteraceae that is indigenous to southern Africa. It needs little water, and is thus one of the many plants suggested for cultivation in Australia.

Similar species: Asterales
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Aug 24, 2019. Captured Apr 18, 2019 15:47 in 25A Charlotte St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm