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stinking willie, tansy ragwort

common groundsel, old-man-in-the-spring

Habit Herbs perennial, 2–8(10) dm; caudices ± woody, branching, rhizomatous. Herbs annual, (1)2–5(6+) dm; caudices taprooted.
Stems

1, or rarely 2–4 and loosely clustered, often purple-tinged, sparsely and unevenly tomentose.

usually 1, rarely 2–3, glabrous or sparsely and unevenly tomentose.

Leaves

basal usually withering before flowering;

cauline ± evenly distributed along stems;

distal slightly smaller; ovate to broadly ovate, bases tapered, usually 1–3-pinnate, ultimate margins dentate;

lobes obovate to spatulate, petiolate.

evenly distributed along stems, oblanceolate to narrowly obovate or ovate, bases tapering;

margins lobulate to dentate, ultimate margins secondarily denticulate;

proximal petiolate;

distal sessile.

Inflorescences

compound corymb-like arrays;

bracts conspicuous but small.

loose corymb-like arrays;

bracts few, inconspicuous.

Involucres

widely cylindric or urn-shaped.

urceolate.

Ray florets

~13;

rays 8–12 mm.

0.

Disc florets

60–70+.

(30)55–65.

Phyllaries

13, 3–4(5);

tips black or dark green.

21, 4–6 mm;

tips usually black.

Calyculi

2–6 bractlets, inconspicuous, usually < 2 mm.

2–4(6+) bractlets, 2–3 mm.

Fruits

0.75–1.3 mm, sparsely hairy or glabrous.

2–2.5 mm, sparsely to densely pubescent, rarely glabrous.

Heads

(10)20–60+.

8–20.

2n

=40.

=40.

Senecio jacobaea

Senecio vulgaris

Distribution
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Discussion

Disturbed areas, pastures, roadsides. Flowering May–Sep. 0–1600 m. Casc, CR, Est, Sisk, WV. CA, ID, WA; north to British Columbia, northeast to MT, northeastern North America; Europe. Exotic.

Senecio jacobea is an introduced weed, originally from Europe. It establishes in places with cool, wet summers and is particularly toxic to livestock. In most states where it occurs, this species has been declared a noxious weed.

Disturbed areas. Flowering Feb–Oct. 0–1000 m. CR, ECas, Est, Lava, Sisk, WV. CA, ID, NV, WA; throughout North America; Asia, Europe. Exotic.

Source Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 340
Debra Trock
Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 342
Debra Trock
Sibling taxa
S. aronicoides, S. crassulus, S. ertterae, S. fremontii, S. hydrophiloides, S. hydrophilus, S. integerrimus, S. serra, S. sphaerocephalus, S. sylvaticus, S. triangularis, S. viscosus, S. vulgaris
S. aronicoides, S. crassulus, S. ertterae, S. fremontii, S. hydrophiloides, S. hydrophilus, S. integerrimus, S. jacobaea, S. serra, S. sphaerocephalus, S. sylvaticus, S. triangularis, S. viscosus
Synonyms Jacobaea vulgaris
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