Senecio calvus

Botanical Description

Senecio calvusis a herbaceous perennial plant The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is sold for medicinal use in local markets[ 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. ]. Senecio calvus is endemic to Peru where it has a restricted distribution in the Andean region. There is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat due to mining activities. However, the population is not considered severely fragmented and it occurs at more than ten locations. The plant is currently classified as 'Near Threatened' 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. ].