Hemp-leaf ragwort vs water ragwort

Senecio brasiliensis compared with Senecio hydrophilus

Key Differences

• Hemp-leaf ragwort is Not Evaluated while water ragwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemp-leaf ragwort	water ragwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 hydrophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hemp-leaf ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

water ragwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemp-leaf ragwort	water ragwort
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.

water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.