Senecio Vulgaris Collection

Goat's beard, Aruncus dioicus, and groundsel, Senecio vulgaris. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical
FLO4667242 Goat's beard, Aruncus dioicus, and groundsel, Senecio vulgaris. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt

Stinking hellebore, Helleborus foetidus, and common groundsel. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical
FLO4667862 Stinking hellebore, Helleborus foetidus, and common groundsel. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Common senecon - Common groundsel, Senecio vulgaris, with flower, leaf, seed, stalk, and leaf outline
FLO4604480 Common senecon - Common groundsel, Senecio vulgaris, with flower, leaf, seed, stalk, and leaf outline. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre

Rust fungus infection, SEM
Rust fungus infection. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of spore-bearing aecia from a rust (Puccinia lagenophora) fungus, on a common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) plant

Wildflowers. 1. Colts Foot 1a. One Of The Florets Of The Capitulum 1b. A Seedling Colts Foot 1c. A Sucker Of Colts Foot 2. Groundsel 3. Cudweed 4. Butterbur

Senecio vulgaris; Common Groundsel

Senecio vulgaris, Common Groundsel

Groundsel stem, light micrograph
Groundsel stem. Light micrograph of a section through a groundsel stem (Senecio vulgaris), showing xylem vessels (brown, upper centre)

Senecio vulgaris, groundsel
Folio 46 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)
Groundsel in bloom. Dorset, UK April 2011

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Discover Senecio vulgaris, also known as Common Groundsel, a versatile wildflower with a distinctive appearance. Its yellow daisy-like flowers atop slender stalks captivate, while its narrow, oblong leaves outline a familiar shape. Seedlings emerge with a rosette of simple, hairy leaves. This plant's life cycle continues with suckers and a rust fungus infection, visible in both macro and microscopic views. Medicinal and herbal uses of Common Groundsel include treating wounds, coughs, and skin irritations. Appreciate its beauty and versatility in various ecosystems, from fields to gardens.