Image to followAI-generated illustrationSenecio squalidus
Senecio squalidus
FamilyGenus: Senecionative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
An introduced herbaceous plant with broad leaves, flowering from May to August, favouring sunny, fertile and moist habitats.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
No specific ecological impact information is available for this species.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from May to August.
Safety note
No specific safety data are available for this plant.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Starkzehrer (Nährstoffreicher/Fetter Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Aug
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.326 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun in a fertile, nutrient-rich soil that remains consistently moist.
Scientific profile
Senecio squalidus is an introduced plant that has become established in Great Britain. It is a herbaceous, non-woody species with broad leaves. The plant typically reaches a height of about 35 cm. It grows in sunny locations with fresh, moderately moist conditions and requires nutrient-rich, fertile soils. An arbuscular mycorrhizal association is formed. The flowers appear from May to August. The species shows a preference for sites with low disturbance.
Pollinators & visitors
48 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Pyronia tithonusPieris napiNomada goodenianaLasioglossum fratellumLasiommata megeraLycaena phlaeasNomada flavopictaDasypoda hirtipesBombus terrestrisepeolus variegatusLasioglossum zonulumEpeolus crucigerNomada fulvicornisMegachile versicolorCelastrina argiolusLasioglossum leucozoniumColletes daviesanusOsmia spinulosaLasioglossum puncticolleLasioglossum parvulumLasioglossum lativentreHalictus tumulorumAglais urticaeAnthophora bimaculataAndrena dorsataApis melliferaAnthophora furcataBombus hypnorumBombus bohemicusBombus lapidariusAndrena minutulaAndrena flavipesAndrena bicolorBombus pratorumPieris rapaeHalictus rubicundusLasioglossum morioOsmia leaianaSatyrium w-albumLasioglossum villosulumAndrena denticulataColletes similisLasioglossum calceatumMelangyna umbellatarumSyritta pipiensEupeodes lunigerEupeodes corollaeEpisyrphus balteatus
Other flower visitors
1 other species visit the flowers
Eriothrix rufomaculata
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•pollinator_interactions
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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