© 2005 Steve Matson
(CalPhotos)
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Senecio vulgaris L. |
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Senecio vulgaris, a dicot, is an annual herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild [Lum/Walker]. |
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| Common names: |
Old man of spring, common groundsel, old man in the Spring
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Communities: |
weed, species characteristic of disturbed places |
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Habitat: |
disturbed [Walker] |
| Wetlands: | [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.] |
| Toxicity: |
Minor, Dermatitis [Filmer 2008] |
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Elevation:
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between 0 and 4921 feet |
Family: Asteraceae |
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| Related names: | See a list of other species in the genus Senecio found in California.
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