Senecio, (Fabr.) Reichenb. Perennial

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 195

Sect. Doria (Fabr.) Reichenb. Perennial herbs, usually subglabrous or sparsely hairy, usually with stolons. Leaves usually undivided, usually not strongly decreasing in size up the stem. Involucre with supplementary bracts. Ligules few or absent, never more than 13, rather short. Achenes subcylindrical, glabrous or hairy.