title: Senecio ovatus
text: # Senecio ovatus
  
  Senecio ovatus, common name wood ragwort, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the family Asteraceae.
  
  ## Description
  
  Senecio ovatus can reach a height of 50–150 centimetres (20–59 in). The stems are erect and hairless, while leaves are oblong, lanceolate and finely serrated. Flowers are light yellow. The flowering season is from July to September.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  Senecio ovatus is present in central Europe.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  This plant grows on uncultivated lands, along waterfronts and in the undergrowth of rich, shady and moist forests, at en elevation of 200–2,000 metres (660–6,560 ft) above sea level.
  
  ## Subspecies
  
  * Senecio ovatus (P. Gaertner, Meyer & Scherb.) Willd. subsp. ovatus
  * Senecio ovatus subsp. alpestris (Gaudin) Herborg
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * Plant of Senecio ovatus
  * Leaf
  * Flowers, lateral view
  * Close-up on a flower
  