Pollinator plant

Marsh Ragwort

Senecio aquaticus

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Common names

2 names · 2 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Marsh Ragwort[1]
Other languages (1)
Dutch
  • Waterkruiskruid
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • marsh ragwort — Common-name subtitle below main botanical heading (h1).; Jacobaea aquatica.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Senecio aquaticus as a synonym of Jacobaea aquatica subsp. aquatica.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Asteraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Native range
Europe to W. Lebanon.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Marsh Ragwort (Senecio aquaticus) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

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  1. Catalogue of Life Senecio aquaticus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 3018252; ID 7WTSD; rank species; status synonym

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Jacobaea aquatica subsp. aquatica — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 3070605; ID 7ZBXZ; rank subspecies; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3070605; ID 7ZBXZ; rank subspecies; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Jacobaea aquatica — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 478272, 478273; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1641403, 1641404, 1641405, 1641406, 1641407, 1641408, 1641409, 1641410, 1641411, 1641412, 1641413, 1641414, 1641415, 1641416, 1641417, 1641418, 1641419, 1641420, 1641421, 1641422, 1641423, 1641424, 1641425, 1641426, 1641428, 1641429

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.