Asteraceae

Texas ragwort

Senecio ampullaceus Hook.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Senecio

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Texas ragwort (Senecio ampullaceus) — FlowerPhoto: Linda Jo Conn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Texas ragwort

Synonyms

Senecio ampullaceus var. ampullaceus
Senecio ampullaceus var. floccosus Engelm. & A.Gray
Senecio ampullaceus var. glaberrimus Engelm. & A.Gray

Flowers

In flower: March to April (from 230 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Linda Jo Conn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Linda Jo Conn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Linda Jo Conn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Wes Copas, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Nautilus 211, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: sonnia hill, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kathy Solis, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: sonnia hill, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patti Hansen, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Lewis John, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.