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Asteraceae

Senecio praecox DC.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Senecio

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Senecio praecox: Commonly known as palo loco or palo bobo (crazy stick, foolish stick), Pittocaulon praecox is a shrub or small tree native to central Mexico.
Photo: Bodofzt, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Cineraria praecox Cav.
  • Pittocaulon praecox (Cav.) H.Rob. & Brettell

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.