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Asteraceae

Dandelion ragwort

Senecio taraxacoides (A.Gray) Greene

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Senecio

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Dandelion ragwort: Senecio taraxacoides , dandelion ragwort or dandelion butterweed, near Lake Peak, Santa Fe National Forest, on a cloudy afternoon.
Photo: JerryFriedman, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Dandelion ragwort

Synonyms

  • Ligularia taraxacoides (A.Gray) W.A.Weber
  • Senecio amplectens var. taraxacoides A.Gray
  • Senecio taraxacoides var. taraxacoides

Characteristics

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

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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.