Groundsel
Groundsel (
Senecio vulgaris) iscosmopolitan (world-wide)
annual weedcultivation inFamily
Asteraceae. It rarely found away from
gardens or other areasregularly disturbed ground. Extremely variableall it's parts,deeply toothed leavesslightly fleshy stems toppedrayless, yellow flower
heads (
capitula)fluffy white seed headsvery familiargardeners everywhere. This plant can grow from
seedseedingonlyfew weeksdo soall typessoils, damp or dry.
Thereseveral other speciesGroundsel, allwhichtypically weedy butusually more attractive flowersas much ashave ray florets ("petals") aroundmargin offlower head like most other members ofDaisy family.
