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PLANTS

Sticky ragwort

Senecio viscosus

Plants
IntroducedHerbAnnual
Sticky ragwort, photo 1 of 5
Sticky ragwort, In flower
Sticky ragwort, In fruit
up to 70 cmHeight

Annual herbaceous plant reaching up to 70 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields and on the coast.

There are 182 observations of Sticky ragwort in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Montréal, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale64
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent38
  3. Montréal20
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches16
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine13
  6. Estrie10
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean8
  8. Montérégie5
  9. Côte-Nord4
  10. Outaouais3
  11. Mauricie1

Habitat

FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc
ShorelineGilles Douaire

Similar species

TOXIC
Old-man-in-the-springSenecio vulgaris
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