Observations in the Species: Senecio vulgaris
English Name: Groundsel
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Observed on: 19th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 21st May 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 9
Comments: 0
Observed on: 7th April 2007
Added to iSpot: 21st May 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 6th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 9th May 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 8
Comments: 0
Observed on: 20th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 22nd April 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 10
Comments: 0
Description: Groundsel growing in disturbed ground.
Observed on: 17th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 18th April 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 10
Comments: 0
Description: A common plant that grows almost anywhere but very colourful too.
Observed on: 22nd December 2009
Added to iSpot: 14th February 2013
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 4
Observed on: 5th February 2013
Added to iSpot: 6th February 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 15
Comments: 0
Description: Growing at the base of a large stone boulder in a very sunny location, seems to have over wintered in this warm location.
Observed on: 9th January 2013
Added to iSpot: 10th January 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 13
Comments: 5
Description: Another winter stalwart.
By: DavidHoffman
Observed on: 5th January 2013
Added to iSpot: 5th January 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 1
Description: I don't use the car a lot but this has survived a few motorway trips. It's a nice adornment for an old GTi but should I worry about the roots damaging the seal and letting water in? And will it flower?
Observed on: 3rd August 2012
Added to iSpot: 1st January 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Description: In gravel beside isolated building.
Observed on: 13th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 12th December 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 10
Comments: 2
Observed on: 3rd March 2013
Added to iSpot: 20th November 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 1
Description: All leaves similar. No "ligula" with flower and more than 5 bract to form the crown around the flowers.
Observed on: 25th July 2012
Added to iSpot: 26th October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Observed on: 2nd September 2012
Added to iSpot: 9th October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 10
Comments: 0
Observed on: 6th October 2012
Added to iSpot: 8th October 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
Observed on: 26th September 2012
Added to iSpot: 27th September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 15
Comments: 0
Observed on: 26th August 2012
Added to iSpot: 26th August 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Location: Lee Way, NewportLat/Lng: 51.5738, -2.9471
OS grid ref: ST344865
Areas of waste ground between industrial units on the outskirts of Newport, south Wales
Close Observed on: 9th August 2012
Added to iSpot: 9th August 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 7
Comments: 1
Description: Found in area around industrial buildings
By: ct2696
Observed on: 22nd July 2012
Added to iSpot: 29th July 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 3rd May 2012
Added to iSpot: 26th July 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 8
Comments: 0
By: devonmaid
Observed on: 21st July 2012
Added to iSpot: 22nd July 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 3rd July 2012
Added to iSpot: 4th July 2012
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 8
Comments: 1
Observed on: 23rd June 2012
Added to iSpot: 23rd June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
Observed on: 15th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 17th June 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 5
Comments: 3
Description: Growing between broken edge of springy tarmac and grass. About six inches high.
Observed on: 10th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 16th June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
Description: Common plant of verges, hedgerows and gardens.Cylindrical yellow flowers with black tipped bracts producing a clock seed
Observed on: 29th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 1st June 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 8
Comments: 0
Observed on: 29th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 30th May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
Description: One of the first plants I learned to recognize, after dandelions and daisies. Well over fifty years ago, now. Gosh. Where did the time go?
This one self-seeded by my garage door. It's thriving at the moment...
Observed on: 24th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 25th May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 8
Comments: 0
Observed on: 19th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 22nd May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description: Groundsel going to seed in a hedgerow.
By: pc5745
Observed on: 3rd May 2012
Added to iSpot: 17th May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 2nd May 2012
Added to iSpot: 16th May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 16th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 16th May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Observed on: 27th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 28th April 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Observed on: 22nd April 2012
Added to iSpot: 25th April 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
Observed on: 24th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 25th April 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 9
Comments: 3
Description: On urban roadside black bracts bases
Observed on: 12th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 20th April 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 10
Comments: 0
Observed on: 13th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 14th April 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 9
Comments: 0
Location: Lawson Rd, SheffieldLat/Lng: 53.377, -1.5043
OS grid ref: SK330867
Urban area, growing between the pavement and a wall.
Close Observed on: 11th April 2012
Added to iSpot: 11th April 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 9
Comments: 0
Description: Quite numerous in the cracks between wall and pavement in this district of Sheffield. Not really "gardens and parks" habitat but no other category seems more suitable.
Observed on: 29th March 2012
Added to iSpot: 29th March 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 8
Comments: 0
By: nb3488
Observed on: 25th February 2012
Added to iSpot: 9th March 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: about 20cm tall,smooth leaves dead flower on top
By: jackrockley88
Observed on: 22nd February 2012
Added to iSpot: 22nd February 2012
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Observed on: 29th January 2007
Added to iSpot: 11th February 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
By: Tim Rich
Observed on: 7th January 2012
Added to iSpot: 7th January 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 13
Comments: 0
Location: CoppullLat/Lng: 53.625905, -2.650737
OS grid ref: SD570145
Close Observed on: 2nd December 2011
Added to iSpot: 16th December 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 10
Comments: 0
Location: 1, A354Lat/Lng: 50.8013, -2.2309
OS grid ref: ST838002
found on recently disturbed ground, chalk and rubble, well-drained.
Close Observed on: 30th August 2011
Added to iSpot: 26th September 2011
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 2
Description: Straggly, weakly-growing, approx 25-30cm, much branched. Stems and leaves have a bluish-green tinge and a greyish bloom. Flowerheads do not have black tips to the bracts. Flo. July-Aug
This is the photo to which my description of Groundsel3 should have been attached.
Location: 1, A354Lat/Lng: 50.8013, -2.2309
OS grid ref: ST838002
Found on recent spoil-heap of chalk and assorted rubble.
Close Observed on: 30th August 2011
Added to iSpot: 3rd September 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 8
Comments: 0
Description: Family Compositae. Short (15cm) sturdy plant with bright green stalkless cleft leaves and red-tinged stem; cluster of small yellow flowers tightly-packed into cylinders, no separately-radiating petals; with black-tipped bracts. Flo. April onwards.
Location: IpswichLat/Lng: 52.06, 1.15
OS grid ref: TM1645
Close Observed on: 16th August 2011
Added to iSpot: 26th August 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 12
Comments: 0
Observed on: 8th August 2011
Added to iSpot: 19th August 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 1
Observed on: 18th August 2011
Added to iSpot: 18th August 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
By: SomersetVC5 Recorder
Location: LSW E3Lat/Lng: 51.014826, -3.136087
OS grid ref: ST204245
Close Observed on: 1st July 2011
Added to iSpot: 9th July 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Species with which Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) interacts
