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Species
Senecio madagascariensis Poiret
IUCN
NCBI
EOL Text
madagascariensis: of Madagascar
United States
Origin: Exotic
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Unknown/Undetermined
Confidence: Confident
United States
Rounded National Status Rank: NNA - Not Applicable
Rounded Global Status Rank: GNR - Not Yet Ranked
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.[3] It has made a place for itself on the noxious weeds list for Hawaii[4] and the reject list for Australia.[5]
Distribution[edit]
- Native
- Afrotropic:
- Southern Africa: Cape Province, Natal, Transvaal, Swaziland
Sources: GRIN[6]
Toxicity[edit]
Senecio madagascariensis contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids and is poisonous.[8] 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.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). "Plant Name Search Results" (HTML). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ "Senecio madagascariensis Poir. record n° 98241". African Plants Database. South African National Biodiversity Institute, the Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and Tela Botanica. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). "PLANTS Profile, Senecio madagascariensis". The PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ a b Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (1999-01-01). "Senecio madagascariensis". Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (2001-01-25). "Senecio madagascariensis". Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) (2003-03-10). "Taxon: Senecio madagascariensis Poir.". Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- ^ The MERCK Veterinary Manual, Table 5
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