Asteraceae
Woodland ragwort
Senecio sylvaticus
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Senecio
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Common names
By language (17)
- arz
- سينيسيو سيلفاتيكوس
- Belarusian
- Старасцень лясны
- Czech
- Starček lesní
- Danish
- Skov-Brandbæger
- Dutch
- Boskruiskruid
- English
- Woodland ragwort, Heath groundsel, Wood groundsel, heather groundsel
- Estonian
- Mets-ristirohi
- Finnish
- Kalliovillakko
- French
- Seneçon des bois
- German
- Wald-Greiskraut, Waldgreiskraut
- Hungarian
- Erdei aggófű
- Latvian
- Meža krustaine
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Bergsvineblom
- Polish
- Starzec leśny
- Russian
- Крестовник лесной
- Swedish
- Bergkorsört
- Welsh
- Creulys y rhos
Synonyms
- Senecio areolatus Colenso
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
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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.