Hemp-leaf ragwort vs spring groundsel

Senecio brasiliensis compared with Senecio vernalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemp-leaf ragwort	spring groundsel
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 brasiliensis	Senecio vernalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hemp-leaf ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

spring groundsel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemp-leaf ragwort	spring groundsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hemp-leaf ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Portugal, and United States.

spring groundsel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (22 countries), and South America (Ecuador).