PLANTS

Old-man-in-the-spring

Senecio vulgaris

Plants
ToxicIntroducedHerbAnnual · BiennialYellow flowers
Old-man-in-the-spring, photo 1 of 5
Old-man-in-the-spring, In flower
Old-man-in-the-spring, Flower buds
46 cmHeight

Toxic. Annual herbaceous plant reaching 46 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields and in urban areas.

There are 305 observations of Old-man-in-the-spring in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montréal and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and September and become rare from November to April.

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