Senecio ovatus, common name wood ragwort, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the family Asteraceae.
Description Senecio ovatus can reach a height of . 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 above sea level.
Subspecies Senecio ovatus (P. Gaertner, Meyer & Scherb.) Willd. subsp. ovatus Senecio ovatus subsp. alpestris (Gaudin) Herborg
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References
Pignatti 1982, Flora d'Italia. Volume 3, Bologna, Edagricole, 1982, pag. 126 Biolib Index synonymique de la flore de France Senecio ovatus Flora Europaea (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh) Database Senecio ovatus Global Compositae Checklist Database Senecio ovatus EURO MED - PlantBase Checklist Database Senecio ovatus IPNI Database Senecio ovatus Tropicos Database