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Senecio vulgaris  L.
Common groundsel,   Old man in the spring,   Old man of spring
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© 2017 Gary McDonald
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© 2017 Angelique Herman
© 2015 Bill Thiessen
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff
© 2022 Mike Russler
© 2022 Mike Russler
© 2022 Mike Russler
© 2022 Mike Russler
© 2022 Ron Vanderhoff
© 2023 Julia Markey
© 2023 Mike Russler
© 2022 R.A. Chasey
Senecio vulgaris is an annual 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: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about  Senecio vulgaris 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: 03/28/2025).