Senecio aquaticus

Water Ragwort

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Common name

Water Ragwort, Marsh Ragwort

Scientific name

Senecio aquaticus Hill

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected by the law in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Senecio aquaticus is a biennial herb. Flowering stems 30-200 cm high. Flower heads in flowering 12-30 mm wide. Leaves lyrate; lamina 5-7 cm long. Flowering June-September¹.

Habitat

On moist and marshy grassy places, meadows, along streams, rivers, marshes, canals, secondarily as a weed in vineyards and gardens².

Dstribution in Bulgaria

Throughout the country from sea level to 1000 (1800) m altitude³.

General dstribution

Western, Central and Southern Europe, Southwest Asia, Northwest Africa⁴.

References

1 Владимиров, В. 2012. Флора на Република България, том XI, издателство на БАН, София.

2 Владимиров, В. 2012. Пос. източник.

3 Владимиров, В. 2012. Пос. източник.

4 Владимиров, В. 2012. Пос. източник.

Senecio aquaticus на български

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