Pollinator plant

Common Groundsel

Senecio vulgaris

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Common names

52 names · 34 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Birdseed[3]
  • Chickenweed[3]
  • Common Butterweed[3]
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Other languages (33)
Dutch
French
Arabic
  • شيخة شائعة[2]
Belarusian
  • Старасцень звычайны[2]
Bulgarian
  • Обикновен спореж[2]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 欧洲千里光[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 歐洲黃菀[2]
Czech
  • starček obecný[2]
Danish
  • Almindelig brandbæger[2]
  • Stolt-Henrik[2]
Estonian
  • harilik ristirohi[2]
Faroese
  • loðin danadái[2]
Finnish
  • peltovillakko[2]
German
Hebrew
  • סביון פשוט[2]
Hungarian
  • közönséges aggófű[2]
Irish
Italian
Japanese
  • ノボロギク[2]
  • 野襤褸菊[2]
Korean
Lithuanian
  • Paprastoji žilė[2]
Norwegian
  • åkersvineblom[2]
Polish
  • Starzec zwyczajny[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Крестовник обыкновенный[2]
Serbian
  • Драгушац[2]
Slovak
  • starček obyčajný[2]
Slovenian
  • navadni grint[2]
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
  • Kanarya Otu[2]
Ukrainian
  • Жовтозілля звичайне[2]
Welsh
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 vulgaris — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Gemeines Greiskraut — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Gemeines Kreuzkraut — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Gewöhnliches Greiskraut — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • common groundsel — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • groundsel — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • hierba cana — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Séneçon commun — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Senecione comune — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Klein Kruiskruid — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Tasneirinha — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
[2] Senecio vulgaris — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Gemeines Greiskraut — results[29].names[6]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Gemeines Kreuzkraut — results[29].names[7]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Gewöhnliches Greiskraut — results[29].names[5]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • common groundsel — results[29].names[1]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • groundsel — results[29].names[31]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • hierba cana — results[29].names[12]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Séneçon commun — results[29].names[4]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Senecione comune — results[29].names[23]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Klein Kruiskruid — results[29].names[13]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Tasneirinha — results[29].names[20]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • peltovillakko — results[29].names[3]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • סביון פשוט — results[29].names[8]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Korsört — results[29].names[9]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • ノボロギク — results[29].names[10]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • 野襤褸菊 — results[29].names[11]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • starček obecný — results[29].names[14]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • åkersvineblom — results[29].names[15]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • 歐洲黃菀 — results[29].names[16]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Almindelig brandbæger — results[29].names[17]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Крестовник обыкновенный — results[29].names[18]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • 개쑥갓 — results[29].names[19]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Paprastoji žilė — results[29].names[21]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Starzec zwyczajny — results[29].names[22]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Matafoc — results[29].names[24]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • harilik ristirohi — results[29].names[25]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • 欧洲千里光 — results[29].names[26]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Stolt-Henrik — results[29].names[27]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Жовтозілля звичайне — results[29].names[28]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • loðin danadái — results[29].names[29]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Старасцень звычайны — results[29].names[30]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • navadni grint — results[29].names[32]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • شيخة شائعة — results[29].names[33]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Обикновен спореж — results[29].names[34]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • közönséges aggófű — results[29].names[35]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Grúnlas — results[29].names[36]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Kanarya Otu — results[29].names[37]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • starček obyčajný — results[29].names[38]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Creulys — results[29].names[39]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Драгушац — results[29].names[40]; taxon id 53211; Senecio vulgaris.
[3] Senecio vulgaris — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Birdseed — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Chickenweed — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Common Butterweed — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Common Groundsel — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Grimsel — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Grinsel — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(6); heading: Common Name(s):; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Ground Gutton — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(7); heading: Common Name(s):; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Groundsel — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(8); heading: Common Name(s):; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Grundsel — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(9); heading: Common Name(s):; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Grundy Swallow — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(10); heading: Common Name(s):; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Old Man In the Spring — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(11); heading: Common Name(s):; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Old-Man-In-the-Spring — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(12); heading: Common Name(s):; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Ragwort — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(13); heading: Common Name(s):; Senecio vulgaris.
  • Simson — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(14); heading: Common Name(s):; Senecio vulgaris.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Senecio vulgaris is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

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

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Asteraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Plant habit
Erect

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Annual

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Moist; Occasionally Dry; Occasionally Wet

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Autumn; Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
Macronesia, Europe, China, Arabian Peninsula, North Africa

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Common Fireweed (Senecio vulgaris) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from January to December.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Senecio vulgaris — 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 1206927; ID 4WNRF; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1206927; ID 4WNRF; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Senecio vulgaris — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Plant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonNative range
    Relevant sections
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin

    Source checked on .