Pollinator plant

Saracen's Woundwort

Senecio fluviatilis

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Common names

16 names · 15 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (14)
Dutch
French
  • Séneçon des cours d'eau[1][3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 瓶千里光[3]
Czech
  • starček poříční[3]
Danish
  • Saracenisk brandbæger[3]
Estonian
  • jõgi-ristirohi[3]
Finnish
  • puistovillakko[3]
German
Hungarian
  • patakparti aggófű[3]
Lithuanian
  • Upinė žilė[3]
Polish
  • Starzec nadrzeczny[3]
Russian
  • Крестовник приречный[3]
Slovak
  • starček poriečny[3]
Swedish
  • parkstånds[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

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] Senecio sarracenicus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Broad-leaved Ragwort — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
  • Fluss-Greiskraut — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
  • Saracen's Woundwort — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
  • Séneçon des cours d'eau — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
  • Rivierkruiskruid — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Senecio sarracenicus ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Broad-leaved Ragwort (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 140682; taxon 6YGYY.
  • Fluss-Greiskraut (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 140683; taxon 6YGYY.
[3] Senecio sarracenicus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Broad-leaved Ragwort — results[2].names[2]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
  • Fluss-Greiskraut — results[2].names[6]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
  • Saracen's Woundwort — results[2].names[1]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
  • Séneçon des cours d'eau — results[2].names[4]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
  • Rivierkruiskruid — results[2].names[13]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
  • Saracenisk brandbæger — results[2].names[3]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
  • Крестовник приречный — results[2].names[5]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
  • puistovillakko — results[2].names[7]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
  • starček poříční — results[2].names[8]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
  • Upinė žilė — results[2].names[9]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
  • parkstånds — results[2].names[10]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
  • Starzec nadrzeczny — results[2].names[11]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
  • 瓶千里光 — results[2].names[12]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
  • jõgi-ristirohi — results[2].names[14]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
  • patakparti aggófű — results[2].names[15]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
  • starček poriečny — results[2].names[16]; taxon id 706327; Senecio sarracenicus.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Senecio fluviatilis as a synonym of Senecio sarracenicus.

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]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Broad-leaved Ragwort (Senecio fluviatilis) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from August to September.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Senecio fluviatilis — 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 1204592; ID 4WKTV; rank species; status synonym

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Senecio sarracenicus — 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 2458382; ID 6YGYY; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2458382; ID 6YGYY; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.