Senecio sylvaticus |
Senecio scorzonella |
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wood groundsel, woodland groundsel, woodland ragwort |
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Habit | Sparsely pubescent, tap-rooted annual, usually with a simple stem 1.5-8 dm. tall | |
Leaves | Leafy throughout, the leaves more or less pinnatifid and irregularly toothed, 2-12 cm. long and 4-40 mm. wide, narrowly lanceolate in outline. |
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Senecio sylvaticus |
Senecio scorzonella |
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Identification notes | Separate from the only other annual Senecio in our area by the number of involucre bracts (S. vulgaris has about 21, S. sylvaticus,13), the bracteoles (only S. vulgaris are black-tipped) and the aroma (only S. sylvaticus is malodorous). | |
Flowering time | May-September | |
Habitat | Roadsides, fields, forest edge, wastelots, and other disturbed areas at low elevation. | |
Distribution | Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, also in eastern North America.
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Origin | Introduced from Europe | |
Conservation status | Not of concern | |
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