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Senecio
Also called Groundsel, Ragworts, Butterweed, Groundsels
Senecio is a very large genus of about 1,500 species in the daisy family, including groundsels and ragworts, with a wide range of forms from small annual weeds to shrubs and succulents. Most grow best in well-drained soil with good light, and many are toxic to people and animals.
Senecio is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae) that includes groundsels and some ragworts. Variously circumscribed taxonomically, the genus Senecio is one of the largest genera of flowering plants. Plants of the World Online currently accepts 1,482 species.
The genus Senecio is distributed almost worldwide. It is one of the few genera occurring in all five regions with a Mediterranean climate. Furthermore, species are found in mountainous regions, including tropical alpine-like areas.
Creeping groundsel · Lavender Steps · Vertical Leaf · Canary Creeper · Threadleaf ragwort · Fireweed groundsel · Natal Ivy · Madagascar ragwort · Curio × peregrinus · Climbing Senecio · Canary Ragwort · Senecio tropaeolifolius
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