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Senecio ovatus (G. Gaertn. & al.) Hoppe

Wood Ragwort

Asteraceae

Traits


    Toxic, 60–150 cm tall, without latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres). capitula: at least 5 per stem, with tubular and ray-flowers, with 4–8 ray-flowers, Ø 20–40 mm. outer-involucre: 3–8‑leaved, glabrous to sparsely hirsute. involucre: 7–8‑leaved, cup-shape...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Senecio ovatus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Ecology

Senecio ovatus

Senecio ovatus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands

  • in nutritious habitats

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