Pollinator plant

Wood Ragwort

Senecio ovatus

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Common names

23 names · 18 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (17)
Dutch
French
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 卵形千里光[2]
Croatian
  • Šumski staračac[2]
Czech
  • starček Fuchsův[2]
  • starček vejčitý[2]
Danish
  • Pilebladet brandbæger[2]
Finnish
  • harsuvillakko[2]
German
Hungarian
  • kárpáti aggófű[2]
  • lilásszárú aggófű[2]
Italian
Norwegian
  • glisnesvineblom[2]
Polish
  • Starzec Fuchsa[2]
Russian
  • Крестовник яйцевидный[2]
Slovak
  • starček vajcovitý[2]
Slovenian
  • Fuchsov grint[2]
Swedish
  • glesstånds[2]
Ukrainian
  • Жовтозілля Фукса[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

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 ovatus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Wood Ragwort — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Fuchs-Greiskraut — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Fuchssches Greiskraut — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Kahles Hain-Greiskraut — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Séneçon de Fuchs — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Senecione di Fuchs — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Senecione ovato — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Schaduwkruiskruid — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
[2] Senecio ovatus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Wood Ragwort — results[23].names[1]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Fuchs-Greiskraut — results[23].names[7]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Fuchssches Greiskraut — results[23].names[2]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Kahles Hain-Greiskraut — results[23].names[3]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Séneçon de Fuchs — results[23].names[4]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Senecione di Fuchs — results[23].names[17]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Senecione ovato — results[23].names[18]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Schaduwkruiskruid — results[23].names[11]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • starček vejčitý — results[23].names[5]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • starček Fuchsův — results[23].names[6]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • glisnesvineblom — results[23].names[8]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • harsuvillakko — results[23].names[9]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Starzec Fuchsa — results[23].names[10]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • glesstånds — results[23].names[12]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Pilebladet brandbæger — results[23].names[13]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Крестовник яйцевидный — results[23].names[14]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • lilásszárú aggófű — results[23].names[15]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • kárpáti aggófű — results[23].names[16]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Fuchsov grint — results[23].names[19]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Жовтозілля Фукса — results[23].names[20]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • Šumski staračac — results[23].names[21]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • starček vajcovitý — results[23].names[22]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
  • 卵形千里光 — results[23].names[23]; taxon id 336370; Senecio ovatus.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Botanical family
Asteraceae

Genus-level classification for Senecio; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Wood Ragwort (Senecio ovatus) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Senecio — 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: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2746994; ID 7FJL; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.