Broad-leaved Ragwort
Senecio sarracenicus
Senecio sarracenicus, the broad-leaved ragwort, is a tall perennial herbaceous flowering plant belonging to the daisy family Asteraceae.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Senecio
Broad-leaved Ragwort belongs to the family Asteraceae, order Asterales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Senecio sarracenicus, the broad-leaved ragwort, is a tall perennial herbaceous flowering plant belonging to the daisy family Asteraceae.
Broad-leaved Ragwort faces severe decline primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. Agricultural intensification, drainage of marshlands, and urban development have significantly reduced the availability of suitable riparian and marshy habitats where this species naturally occurs.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Broad-leaved Ragwort faces severe decline primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. Agricultural intensification, drainage of marshlands, and urban development have significantly reduced the availability of suitable riparian and marshy habitats where this species naturally occurs.
Agricultural intensification
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Wetland drainage and modification
Hydrological changes
Urban development pressure
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Broad-leaved Ragwort (Senecio sarracenicus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/broad-leaved-ragwort