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Senecio minimus  Poir.
Coastal burnweed
Senecio minimus is an annual or perennial herb that is not native to California.
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Genus: Senecio
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: Redwood Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFErechtites minimus
PLANTSErechtites minimus
Information about  Senecio minimus from other sources

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/14/2025).