Senecio minimus

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Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Senecio

At a glance

Occurrence records9 704

Data sources9

Biological traits47

DNA specimens2

eDNA detections2

Sources9 archives

Databases and archives Senecio minimus's data was compiled from.

WikipediaWikimedia Foundation2 languages↗

BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗

GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility9 704 records↗

ENAEuropean Nucleotide Archive · EMBL-EBI2 eDNA detections↗

BOLD SystemsCentre for Biodiversity Genomics2 specimens↗

GRIN TaxonomyUSDA-ARSdistribution & uses↗

CCDBChromosome Counts DB · Tel Aviv U.genome & karyotype↗

PloiDBPloidy Databasegenome & karyotype

GLoBIGlobal Biotic Interactionsbiotic interactions↗

On this page6 sections

Every layer below draws on the sources above — open one to explore it, or use ← → to move between tabs.

NarrativeWikipediaarticle

Traits & measurements3 literature sources47 traits

Occurrence & distributionGBIF9 704 records

Environmental DNA1 datasets · 1 countries2 detections

DNA & barcodingBOLD2 specimens

Genome at a glanceCCDB2n = 60

01Narrative

Erechtites minimus, common names toothed fireweed and coastal burnweed, is a species of plant in the sunflower family. It is native to Australia (all 6 states) and New Zealand, and also naturalized on the Pacific Coast of the United States (Washington, Oregon, and California).Atlas of Living Australia, Senecio minimus Poir., Toothed FireweedBiota of North America Program 2014 county distribution mapCalflora taxon report, University of California, Senecio minimus Poir., Coastal burnweed

No narrative description available for this taxon yet.

02Traits & measurements

SourcesAusTraitsTRYGIFT

Size & morphology20

Fruit length2 mm

Leaf length85 mm

Leaf length max100 mm

Leaf mass per area51.51 g/m2

Leaf size2 827 mm²

Leaf width15 mm

Leaf width max12 mm

Leaf width min5 mm

Plant height1.04 m

⚠ sources differ — AusTraits: 1.04 m · TRY: 0.5 m

Plant height max1.2 m

Plant height min0.2 m

Seed length2 mm

Seed length max2 mm

Seed length min2 mm

Seed mass0.154 mg

⚠ sources differ — TRY: 0.154 mg · AusTraits: 0.17 mg · GIFT: 0.15 mg

Seed mass max0.15 mg

Seed mass min0.15 mg

Seed width1.5 mm

⚠ sources differ — AusTraits: 1.5 mm · GIFT: 0.4 mm

Seed width max0.4 mm

Seed width min0.4 mm

Life cycle & reproduction12

Deciduousnessdeciduous

Dehiscenceindehiscent

Dispersal typewind

Flowering timeyynnnnnnyyyy

Life spanannual

Lifespan years2 years

Pollination modebiotic

Pollination syndromeinsect

Raunkiær life formtherophyte

Reproduction asexualabsent

Resprouting capacityfire_killed

Sex typehermaphrodite+monoecious

Diet & foraging1

Parasiteindependent

Habitat & environment11

Aquaticterrestrial

Climberself-supporting

Epiphyteterrestrial

Fruit fleshinessdry

Fruit typeachene

Growth formherb

Habitat GIFTCoastal

Leaf compoundnesssimple

Leaf shapelanceolate narrowly_elliptical

Mycorrhizaabsent

Woodinessnon-woody

Physiology & chemistry2

Nitrogen fixingnon_nitrogen_fixer

Photosynthetic pathwayC3

Other traits1

Plant support typefree-standing

05DNA & barcoding2 specimens

A DNA barcode is a short, standardised stretch of genes that works like a fingerprint — enough to tell one species from another. Below is the molecular trace Senecio minimus has left across the world's sequence archives.

At a glance

DNA specimens2

Marker genes2

eDNA detections2

Countries1

Marker genes sequenced

★ the standard DNA barcode for this group — the short region actually read to tell this species apart. The rest are extra genes sequenced along the way.

★ITS★ITS2

fungal barcode

06Genome at a glanceCCDB

The complete instruction manual Senecio minimus carries — its genome. We read it from three angles — how big it is, how the DNA is packed into chromosomes, and how completely it has been sequenced — and explain how to read each value as you go.

Chromosomes & ploidyhow the DNA is packaged

2n is the full chromosome count in a normal body cell; n is a gamete (egg or sperm), which carries half. Ploidy is how many complete chromosome sets each cell holds — 2× (diploid) is typical for animals, while higher levels (polyploidy) are common in plants. Click any value below to see the underlying records and sources.

Chromosomes2n = 60 n = 30

Ploidypolyploid inferred

Chromosome-count records — grouped by value · 2n = full set, n = gamete · click a value for sources & references

2n 601×CCDB · eflora

CCDB · eflora

Ploidy records — measured levels and diploid/polyploid inferences · click for sources

polyploid inferred1×PloiDB · genus-scale

PloiDB · genus-scale — chromEvol; reliability=1.000 ↗

08Occurrence & distribution

Record type9 704 records

Wild obs. + sensor8 764

Museum / vouchered934

Cultivated / captive4

Other2

Origin

Native218

Introduced8

Range

Area of Occupancy AOO22 384 km²

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

Coordinate accuracy93% within 1 km

≤100 m 5 627≤1 km 1 677≤10 km 421>10 km 96

7 821 georeferenced · 943 without coordinates

Open the mapobservation + sensor8 764

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.

Coordinate accuracy50% within 1 km

≤100 m 84≤1 km 245≤10 km 292>10 km 33

654 georeferenced · 280 without coordinates

Open the institutions mapphysical evidence934

Cultivated / Captivenot free-living

A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.

Coordinate accuracy100% within 1 km

≤100 m 1

1 georeferenced · 3 without coordinates

Open the mapnot free-living4

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

10Collections & institutions

Holding institutions31 of 41 geolocated

Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.

Institution	Specimens
Museo Entomologico de Leonlocation not on record	179
Auckland, NZ	113
Hobart, AU	94
Adelaide, AU	74
Canberra, AU	72
Mount Annan, AU	69
Wellington, NZ	53
Corvallis, US	41
Christchurch, NZ	36
Brisbane, AU	28
QVMAGlocation not on record	16
Davis, US	15
Rotorua, NZ	13
Kensington, AU	12
Armidale, AU	11
San Luis Obispo, US	8
Riverside, US	7
John T. Waterhouse Herbariumlocation not on record	7
Santa Cruz, US	5
Santa Barbara, US	4
Kew, GB	4
DOI/NPS, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Sitelocation not on record	4
La Trobe Universitylocation not on record	3
Parkville, AU	3
Batemans Bay, AU	3
NSW Dept of Planning, Industry and Environmentlocation not on record	2
Arcata, US	2
South Kensington, GB	2
Fort Bragg, US	2
Saint Louis, US	1
Portland, US	1
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record	1
Wollongong, AU	1
Pittsburg, US	1
CASlocation not on record	1
Honolulu, US	1
US	1
San Jose, US	1
Severin-McDaniel Insect Collectionlocation not on record	1
Smithfield, AU	1
WTUlocation not on record	1

41 institutions · 894 of 934 vouchered records shown · 39 without an institution code

Cultivated / Captivenot free-living

A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.

09Environmental DNA2 detections

Where the DNA of Senecio minimus was picked up in samples of water, soil or air — nobody saw the organism, only its DNA left behind. A trace is a clue that the species was near, not a confirmed sighting.

Signal

Detections DNA found2

Studies independent surveys1

Countries1

Signal confidence: weakweighed across independent studies, places & mapped detections

Where its DNA was found

0 of 2 detections have coordinates

Open the map1 country0

How strong is each trace?

DNA read depthRead counts were not reported for this species — the map shows presence only, not how strong each trace was.

Modelled climatemodelled

−15°Ctemperature across detection sites+40°C

Temperature median5.70 °C 5.70–5.70

Seasonal swing summer↔winter12.3 °C

Max temp (day)9.20 °C

Min temp (night)1.40 °C

Precipitation130 mm/mo

Air humidity62.6 %

Moisture balance54.3 mm/mo

Vapour deficit357 Pa

Wind speed5.90 m/s

Cloud cover38.9 %

CHELSA 1981–2010, ~9 km grid, at location & month of 1 detection point · median with p10–p90 · reflects where sampling happened, not only the true niche

How to read this: each dot is one detection of this species' DNA in an environmental sample. The confidence meter weighs how many independent studies and places back up the signal — one detection in one study is a hint; many across several studies is solid. Records dated before 2008 (when eDNA methods began) are treated as likely mislabeled and left off the map.

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Senecio minimus

At a glance

Sources9 archives

Size & morphology20

Life cycle & reproduction12

Diet & foraging1

Habitat & environment11

Physiology & chemistry2

Other traits1

At a glance

Chromosomes & ploidyhow the DNA is packaged

Record type9 704 records

Origin

Range

Wildobservation + sensor

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Cultivated / Captivenot free-living

Wildobservation + sensor

Holding institutions31 of 41 geolocated

Cultivated / Captivenot free-living

Signal

Where its DNA was found

How strong is each trace?

Modelled climatemodelled

Record type9 704 records