| Scientific Name | Senecio achilleifolius DC. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | ASTERACEAE | Synonyms | Senecio achilleifolius DC. var. glanduloso-scaber Thell., Senecio achilleifolius DC. var. glaucescens (DC.) Harv. | Common Names | Slootopdammer (a) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2020/03/04 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | Senecio achilleifolius is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape | Range | This species is widespread across eastern South Africa, from the Mpumalanga Highveld to the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, and southwards through the southern Great Karoo to the Roggeveld Escarpment. It also occurs in Lesotho. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Upper Karoo Hardeveld, Northern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, KwaZulu-Natal Highland Thornveld, Income Sandy Grassland, Central Free State Grassland, Western Upper Karoo, Eastern Upper Karoo, Xhariep Karroid Grassland, Karoo Escarpment Grassland, Lesotho Highland Basalt Grassland, Rand Highveld Grassland, Eastern Free State Sandy Grassland, KaNgwane Montane Grassland, Paulpietersburg Moist Grassland, Wakkerstroom Montane Grassland, Southern Karoo Riviere, Besemkaree Koppies Shrubland, Central Mountain Shale Renosterveld, Aliwal North Dry Grassland, Amathole Montane Grassland, Thukela Thornveld, Southern Drakensberg Highland Grassland, Frankfort Highveld Grassland, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld, Tarkastad Montane Shrubland, Zululand Lowveld, East Griqualand Grassland, Northern Zululand Sourveld, Roggeveld Karoo, Marikana Thornveld, Northern Upper Karoo, Hantam Karoo, Mooi River Highland Grassland, Prince Albert Succulent Karoo, Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Northern Drakensberg Highland Grassland, Stormberg Plateau Grassland, Amathole Mistbelt Grassland, Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Andesite Mountain Bushveld, Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland, Winburg Grassy Shrubland, Soweto Highveld Grassland, Bloemfontein Karroid Shrubland, Zastron Moist Grassland, Amersfoort Highveld Clay Grassland, Queenstown Thornveld, Tsomo Grassland, Lydenburg Thornveld, Eastern Free State Clay Grassland, Highveld Alluvial Vegetation, Tsakane Clay Grassland, Gamka Karoo | Description | It occurs in rocky streambeds and along streambanks, or in seeps flowing over exposed bedrock. |
Population | Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
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Citation/Red List version | | Senecio achilleifolius DC. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Hilliard, O.M. 1977. Compositae in Natal. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg.
Pooley, E. 2003. Mountain flowers: a field guide to the flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Retief, E. and Herman, P.P.J. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation | | von Staden, L. 2020. Senecio achilleifolius DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31 |
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