Wood Ragwort

Senecio ovatus

Wood Ragwort is a bright yellow flower that grows in fields and meadows. It has lovely, round leaves and can attract butterflies and bees, making it a cheerful sight in nature!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Wood Ragwort has upright stems topped with clusters of bright yellow, daisy-like flowers. Its deeply lobed, lance-shaped green leaves are mostly found at the base, making it look lush and vibrant in woodland settings. The numerous small flowers create a cheerful, bushy display.

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Wood Ragwort

Categoría

Plantas

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Even though it's beautiful, many animals know not to eat too much of its green leaves!

Its bright yellow flowers are like tiny suns hiding on the edge of the forest!

Its seeds have little parachutes to fly far away on the wind and find new homes!

Some caterpillars are super tough and can munch on its special leaves without harm!

Habilidades especiales

Wood Ragwort has special chemicals in its leaves that make it taste bad to most hungry animals, helping it defend itself.

Wood Ragwort can produce many seeds with tiny parachutes, helping them fly far on the wind to find new places to grow.

Wood Ragwort can grow quickly in disturbed areas, allowing it to rapidly colonize new spaces and thrive.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 50-150 cm
Extensión: 30-60 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 1-2 cm
Temporada de floración: Summer-Autumn
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Moderada
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen

pollinates

common carder bee

Bombus pascuorum

visits flowers for nectar

pollinates

marmalade hoverfly

Episyrphus balteatus

feeds on pollen and nectar

Rasgos

Floración

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

Flor en racimo

Las flores en racimo son inflorescencias donde las flores individuales están dispuestas muy juntas en un tallo común.

Floración de verano

Las plantas de floración de verano producen sus flores durante la temporada estival, a menudo aportando un color vibrante cuando muchas otras plantas ya han terminado de florecer.