Senecio ovatus

Senecio ovatus
	Flowers of Senecio ovatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Senecioneae
Genus:	Senecio
Species:	S. ovatus
Binomial name
	Senecio ovatus; (G. Gaertn. & Al.) Willd.
Synonyms
	Senecio alpestris Gaudin (1829), non Schrank; Senecio commutatus Heller (1811); Senecio expansus Boiss. & Heldr., non Harvey; Senecio fluviatilis Wallr. (1841) subsp. fuchsii (C.C. Gmelin) Stoj. & Stef. (1948); Senecio fuchsii Gmelin; Senecio nemorensis subsp. fuchsii (C.C. Gmel.) Celak. ; Senecio salicifolius Wallr. (1822); Senecio sarracenicus L.; Senecio serratifolius St-Lager in Cariot (1889); Senecio subserratifolius Cariot & St-Lager (1889); Jacobaea ovata G. Gaertn. & Al. (1801);

Senecio ovatus, common name Wood Ragwort, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the family Asteraceae.

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.