Senecio Vulgaris (Noun)
Meaning
Eurasian weed with heads of small yellow flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The invasive Senecio vulgaris plant can outcompete native vegetation and cause economic losses for farmers and ranchers.
- The plant is commonly known as groundsel, a weed native to Eurasia but naturalized in North America, where Senecio vulgaris grows in a wide variety of habitats.
- In traditional herbalism, Senecio vulgaris is believed to have anti-inflammatory properties and is used as a poultice or made into an ointment.
- Toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids in Senecio vulgaris pose a health risk to grazing livestock that feed on this plant.
- After controlling weeds with an herbicide, reseed with desirable vegetation to crowd out weeds such as Senecio vulgaris that are left after spraying.