Senecio sarracenicus

Senecio ovatus
Flowers of Senecio ovatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Senecioneae
Genus:	Senecio
Species:	S. ovatus
Binomial name
Senecio ovatus (G. Gaertn. & Al.) Willd.
Synonyms
Senecio alpestris Gaudin (1829), non Schrank Senecio commutatus Heller (1811) Senecio expansus Boiss. & Heldr., non Harvey Senecio fluviatilis Wallr. (1841) subsp. fuchsii (C.C. Gmelin) Stoj. & Stef. (1948) Senecio fuchsii Gmelin Senecio nemorensis subsp. fuchsii (C.C. Gmel.) Celak. Senecio salicifolius Wallr. (1822) Senecio sarracenicus L. Senecio serratifolius St-Lager in Cariot (1889) Senecio subserratifolius Cariot & St-Lager (1889) Jacobaea ovata G. Gaertn. & Al. (1801)

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

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.

Senecio ovatus is present in central Europe.

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.

Plant of Senecio ovatus

Leaf

Flowers, lateral view

Close-up on a flower

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