Senecio polyodon

A charming free-flowering daisy that carries many small daisy flowers that are coloured a warm, light purple. They appear from May to July, often with more flowers in September and October. It makes an informal, spreading haze of colour. The plant makes a green rosette which is obliterated by the long green flowering stems, sticky to the touch and with some small teeth on its sides. The stems carry well-spaced long and slender leaves that are perfoliate (they clasp the stem). This is not long-lived but may self-seed. It originates in South Africa where it is found growing alongside streams, in marshy areas, and areas which may be flooded occasionally. It is a good subject for wild meadows.