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Senecio vulgaris
Common groundsel is a small plant that grows in gardens and fields. It has bright yellow flowers that look like tiny suns and soft, green leaves.
Habitat: Urban areas
The common groundsel has distinctive deeply lobed, often ragged green leaves that grow from a reddish stem. Its small, yellow, thimble-shaped flower heads appear in clusters, often appearing without obvious petals, making it look quite different from a daisy.
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Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
2/5 · Low
Snaps
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It can sprout and grow from seed to flower in just a few weeks!
Its fluffy seeds can fly far on the wind like tiny parachutes!
Look closely! You might find this plant growing almost anywhere!
The plant's yellow flowers often stay closed, hiding their petals!
Common groundsel can grow from seed to flower incredibly fast, helping it quickly colonize bare ground.
It produces thousands of tiny, feathery seeds that float on the wind, spreading far and wide.
Common groundsel can thrive in very poor or disturbed soils where other plants struggle to grow.
Apis mellifera
Visits flowers for nectar and pollen.
Botanophila seneciella
Its larvae feed on the leaves.

Carduelis carduelis
Eats the plant's small, fluffy seeds.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
This human use trait describes species cultivated or domesticated by humans for agricultural purposes, including crops and livestock.
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Rapid growing plants exhibit accelerated growth rates, quickly increasing in size and biomass within a short period.
Describes a relationship between two different species where they live in close association, often benefiting one or both.
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
Danger
2/5 · Low
Do not eat any plants without asking an adult first, as some can be harmful.
10-60 cm
10-30 cm
0.2-1 cm
Year-round
No
Mild
Annual
Insect
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New York, US
You might spot Spotted Lanternfly and Eastern Gray Squirrel.
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Massachusetts, US
You might spot Smooth Sumac, Brambles, and Evening Primrose Family.
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California, US
You might spot Southern Alligator Lizard, Grasses, and Catchweed Bedstraw.
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