Subfamily Asteroideae Higher classification Ragworts | Tribe Senecioneae Rank Species | |
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Similar Ragworts, Nemosenecio nikoensis, Daisy family, Senecio pinnatifolius, Senecio inaequidens | ||
Senecio madagascariensis also known as Madagascar ragwort is a species of the genus Senecio and family Asteraceae. Other common names include Madagascar groundsel and fireweed. It has made a place for itself on the noxious weeds list for Hawaii and the reject list for Australia.
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Distribution
Sources: GRIN
Toxicity
Senecio madagascariensis contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids and is poisonous. Horses, cattle, and other livestock are at risk. Symptoms of poisoning from fireweed include gradual weight loss, jaundice, fluid in the lungs, blindness, sudden death without any other indications, aimless wandering, muscular coordination, twitching of the head muscles, abdominal straining, rectal prolapse, and irritability.
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Senecio madagascariensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA