cotton fireweed vs Hemp-leaf ragwort

Senecio quadridentatus compared with Senecio brasiliensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cotton fireweed	Hemp-leaf ragwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Senecio	Senecio
Species	Senecio quadridentatus	Senecio brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

cotton fireweed and Hemp-leaf ragwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Senecio.

Conservation Status

cotton fireweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Hemp-leaf ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cotton fireweed	Hemp-leaf ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cotton fireweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Hemp-leaf ragwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Portugal, and United States.