Senecio pectinatus, commonly known as alpine groundsel, is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. The species occurs in alpine areas of south-eastern Australia in peat-based soils. It has divided leaves forming a basal rosette and produces a single yellow flowerhead (up to 30 mm diameter) on a stalk up to 20 cm high. Two varieties are currently recognised: \n* Senecio pectinatus var. major F.Muell. ex Belcher (Victoria and New South Wales) \n* Senecio pectinatus DC. var. pectinatus (Victoria and Tasmania) It has small leaves with the tips of the divided segments curving inwards.