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Senecio ovatus

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Senecio ovatus
Flowers of Senecio ovatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Senecio
Species:
S. ovatus
Binomial name
Senecio ovatus
Synonyms
  • Senecio fuchsii Gmelin
  • Jacobaea ovata G. Gaertn. & Al. (1801)

Senecio ovatus, common name wood ragwort,[1] is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the family Asteraceae.

Description

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Senecio ovatus can reach a height of 50–150 centimetres (20–59 in). The stems are erect and hairless, while leaves are oblong, lanceolate and finely serrated. Flowers are light yellow. The flowering season is from July to September.

Distribution

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Senecio ovatus is present in central Europe.

Habitat

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This plant grows on uncultivated lands, along waterfronts and in the undergrowth of rich, shady and moist forests, at en elevation of 200–2,000 metres (660–6,560 ft) above sea level.

Subspecies

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  • Senecio ovatus (P. Gaertner, Meyer & Scherb.) Willd. subsp. ovatus
  • Senecio ovatus subsp. alpestris (Gaudin) Herborg
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References

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  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.