Asteraceae FAMILY Least Concern

Senecio condimentarius

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Senecio condimentarius is an annual plant The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. Senecio condimentarius is a common, relatively widely distributed species, its population is presumed to be stable, it is present in protected areas, and there are no known major threats currently affecting its population. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Peru.

HabitatGrasslands; at elevations from 3,500 - 4,500 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].