Senecio vulgaris - Wikipedia
Senecio vulgaris, often known by the common names groundsel [3]: 764 and old-man-in-the-spring, [4] is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is an annual herb , native to the Palaearctic and widely naturalised as a ruderal species in suitable disturbed habitats worldwide.
Common Groundsel: Identification and Management in Nursery …
Common groundsel, Senecio vulgaris, is a prevalent winter annual weed (although also considered a summer annual since it can germinate in spring summer, or fall). It is found in nurseries, landscape beds, and roadsides. It adapts to both moist and dry sites and reproduces rapidly from vast windblown seed production and has multiple generations ...
Groundsel | Description, Plants, Characteristics, Examples, …
Groundsel, (genus Senecio), large genus of about 1,200 species of flowering plants in the aster family (Asteraceae) distributed throughout the world. Some species are cultivated as border plants or houseplants, and many species contain alkaloids that are poisonous to …
Groundsel - The Wildlife Trusts
Groundsel is an annual weed of cultivated or disturbed ground, popping up along field edges, roadside verges and on waste ground. Branched stems lead to open clusters of yellow flowers that can be seen most of the year, and turn to white, fluffy seed heads. It is these seed heads that led to its Latin name, Senecio, derived from the word for ...
Common Groundsel, Senecio vulgaris – Wisconsin Horticulture
Common groundsel, Senecio vulgaris, is an annual weed in the daisy family (Asteraceae) native to Europe, North Africa and temperate Asia. It probably arrived in North America mixed with grain European settlers brought with them. The origin of the common name is a derivation of the Anglo-Saxon groundeswelge, meaning ‘ground swallower ...
Identifying and managing common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris …
Sometimes common groundsel is considered a summer annual since it has the capacity to germinate under shady conditions in summer or fall. In addition to its general weediness, common groundsel can be toxic to cattle, swine and horses if ingested. The toxicity is due to pyrrolizidine alkaloids, which can cause chronic liver damage to these ...
Common groundsel | CALS
Common groundsel is often present in field crops, but is rarely a problem due to its short stature and low competitive ability relative to most field crops (Lutman et al. 2008). It is a pest in many vegetable and fruit crops due to its rapid reproduction and ability to thrive in all seasons of the year (Holm et al. 1997, Robinson et al. 2003).
Weeds: Groundsel, common – Senecio vulgaris | Hortsense
Jun 22, 2024 · Biology. Common groundsel may reach four to eighteen inches tall. Seedlings are small rosettes of deeply notched or lobed leaves one to four inches long and 1/4 as wide. Leaves are hairless to woolly or hairy. Leaves are alternate on the hollow stems of older plants. The lower stems and undersides of lower leaves are purplish in color.
Groundsel - Plantlife
Groundsel continues to be widespread throughout the British Isles, although there appears to have been a decline in the Scottish Highlands, possibly due to abandoning of marginal cultivations. Things you might not know. Both birds and rabbits enjoy the leaves and seeds of Groundsel, and it is widely used as food for caged birds. ...
Groundsel - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Description. Senecio is in the daisy family and includes ragwort and groundsels. It contains over 1,000 species of flowering plants and contains both annuals and perennials from shrubs to trees to vines. There are about 100 varieties that are considered succulents. The widespread species range from noxious weeds to showy garden perennials.