Senecio ovatus
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| Flowers of Senecio ovatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Senecio |
| Species: | S. ovatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Senecio ovatus (G. Gaertn. & Al.) Willd.
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Senecio ovatus, common name wood ragwort,[1] is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the family Asteraceae.
Description
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
Senecio ovatus is present in central Europe.
Habitat
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
- Senecio ovatus (P. Gaertner, Meyer & Scherb.) Willd. subsp. ovatus
- Senecio ovatus subsp. alpestris (Gaudin) Herborg
Gallery
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References
- ^ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- Pignatti 1982, Flora d'Italia. Volume 3, Bologna, Edagricole, 1982, pag. 126
- Biolib
- Index synonymique de la flore de France
- Senecio ovatus Flora Europaea (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh) Database
- Senecio ovatus Global Compositae Checklist Database
- Senecio ovatus EURO MED - PlantBase Checklist Database
- Senecio ovatus IPNI Database
- Senecio ovatus Tropicos Database
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