Senecio flaccidus Less.

Threadleaf ragwort (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Senecio

Characteristics

A perennial plant. It grows 0.4-1.2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4 - 1.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

Uses incense insecticide medicinal poison
Edible -
Therapeutic use Antirheumatic (External) (flower), Antirheumatic (External) (leaf), Dermatological Aid (leaf), Orthopedic Aid (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Gastrointestinal Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Senecio flaccidus habit picture by Riley L (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Senecio flaccidus leaf picture by Dan Ginter (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Senecio flaccidus flower picture by LaRita Desimpel (cc-by-sa)
Senecio flaccidus flower picture by Dan Ginter (cc-by-sa)
Senecio flaccidus flower picture by Dan Ginter (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Senecio flaccidus world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30064271-2
WFO ID wfo-0000014246
COL ID 4WKSZ
BDTFX ID 167565
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Senecio flaccidus Senecio longilobus Senecio regiomontanus Senecio filifolius Senecio douglasii var. longilobus Senecio douglasii var. jamesii Senecio douglasii subsp. longilobus Senecio filifolius var. filifolius Senecio flaccidus var. flaccidus

Lower taxons

Senecio flaccidus var. monoensis Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii Senecio flaccidus var. durangensis