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

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

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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  Plant of Senecio ovatus
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  Leaf
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  Flowers, lateral view
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  Close-up on a flower

References

• 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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