Sticky Groundsel

Senecio viscosus

Sticky Groundsel is a fun plant that can stick to your clothes! It has bright yellow flowers and grows in many places. You might find it in fields or along roadsides.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Sticky Groundsel has erect, branched stems covered in sticky glandular hairs. Its deeply lobed, often sticky leaves frame small, bright yellow, daisy-like flowers that lack ray florets or have very short ones. This stickiness makes it feel unique among roadside plants.

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Sticky Groundsel

Categoría

Plantas

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Its scientific name, 'viscosus,' means sticky, just like its touch!

One Sticky Groundsel plant can produce thousands of seeds in a single season!

Pulled-up plants can still make seeds if left on the ground!

Tiny moths specialize in eating groundsel, making it their main food source!

Habilidades especiales

Sticky Groundsel has tiny glandular hairs that make it super sticky, helping deter small pests and capture pollen.

Its sticky seeds readily attach to animal fur or clothes, helping Sticky Groundsel spread far and wide.

Sticky Groundsel can rapidly grow in disturbed areas, quickly taking over bare patches of soil.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 10-60 cm
Extensión: 10-30 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.5-1 cm
Temporada de floración: Summer to fall
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Leve
Ciclo de vida: Anual
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar and pollen from its flowers.

pollinates

Drone fly

Eristalis tenax

Feeds on nectar, aiding pollen transfer.

eats

Groundsel Bell

Cochylis atricapitana

Larvae feed specifically on Senecio species leaves.

Rasgos

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Bienal

Las plantas bienales completan su ciclo de vida en dos temporadas de crecimiento, formando típicamente follaje en el primer año y floreciendo o semillando en el segundo.