Senecio viscosus
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| Internal ID | UUID643fd000f04f2003049253 |
| Scientific name | Senecio viscosus |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl. : 868 (1753) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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No ethnobotanical records link Senecio viscosus with teas, decoctions, tinctures, macerations, or poultices. Specialist databases and regional surveys, including Bennett et al. (2022) and Furlan et al. (2010), make no mention of traditional medicinal or culinary preparation for this species. Its close relatives in the Senecio genus are rarely used internally in European traditions, and S. viscosus is best known to foragers and natural historians as a weedy, strongly scented plant rather than a useful one (Korneck et al., 1996; Wichtl, 2004). It therefore has no documented folk preparations by the Mapuche of southern Chile, the Quechua of the Andes, or European herbalists.
Safety is paramount: Senecio species commonly contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs), compounds associated with liver toxicity and carcinogenicity; these alkaloids have been detected in multiple members of the genus (Stegelmeier et al., 1999; Smith & Culvenor, 1981). Because S. viscosus contains typical Senecio scent compounds (phytol derivatives and sesquiterpenes; Helariutta et al., 1979) and shares chemotaxonomic patterns with other Senecio taxa, it should be treated as potentially hepatotoxic and not used for internal preparations. Consuming teas, tinctures, macerations, or decoctions derived from this plant is not supported by evidence and carries risk.
Phytochemistry confirms sesquiterpene lactones and minor flavonoids typical of Asteraceae (Harborne & Turner, 1984) and supports the idea that Senecio is a chemically active group, but it does not equate to validated medicinal value for S. viscosus in particular. There is no modern commercial preparation based on S. viscosus, nor any clinical research demonstrating therapeutic efficacy or safety. Accordingly, no ethnobotanical uses exist for this taxon.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Senecio calvertii | Boiss. | Fl. Orient. 3: 393 (1875) |
| Obaejaca viscosa | Cass. | Dict. Sci. Nat., ed. 2. 35: 270 (1825) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | sticky ragwort |
| English | sticky groundsel |
| Belarusian | Старасцень клейкі |
| Bulgarian | леплив спореж |
| Czech | starček lepkavý |
| Welsh | creulys ludiog |
| Danish | klæbrig brandbæger |
| German | klebriges greiskraut |
| Estonian | pihkane ristirohi |
| Finnish | tahmavillakko |
| French | seneçon visqueux |
| French | séneçon visqueux |
| Hungarian | enyves aggófű |
| Latvian | lipīgā krustaine |
| Norwegian Bokmål | klistersvineblom |
| Dutch | kleverig kruiskruid |
| Polish | starzec lepki |
| Slovak | starček lepkavý |
| Swedish | klibbkorsört |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000095374 |
| Canadensys | 3423 |
| USDA Plants | SEVI2 |
| Tropicos | 2701297 |
| INPN | 122744 |
| Flora of Italy | 5797 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:248231-1 |
| The Plant List | gcc-51556 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 406547 |
| Observations.org | 7454 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 85882 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000004370 |
| Nature Serve | 2.140163 |
| IPNI | 248231-1 |
| iNaturalist | 126892 |
| GBIF | 3107855 |
| Freebase | /m/02rt1k8 |
| WisFlora | 5027 |
| EPPO | SENVI |
| EOL | 468415 |
| Elurikkus | 7241 |
| USDA GRIN | 401844 |
| Wikipedia | Senecio_viscosus |
| CMAUP | NPO780 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
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| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_965637395.2 | daSenVisc1.hap1.2 | Chromosome | WELLCOME SANGER INSTITUTE | 2026-04-04 | 64 | 1.88 Gb |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acid esters | |||||
| Methyl 3-phenylpropionate | 7643 | Click to see COC(=O)CCC1=CC=CC=C1 | 164.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids | |||||
| (3R)-5-[(1R,2R,4aS,8aS)-2-hydroxy-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-3,4,4a,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-1-yl]-3-methylpentanoic acid | 11868539 | Click to see | 324.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (3S)-5-[(1S,4aS,8aR)-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-4-oxo-4a,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-naphthalen-1-yl]-3-methylpentanoic acid | 93233226 | Click to see CC1=CC(=O)C2C(CCCC2(C1CCC(C)CC(=O)O)C)(C)C | 320.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Labdanediol | 11130717 | Click to see | 310.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Labdanic Acid | 11186394 | Click to see | 324.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Labdanic Acid Methyl Ester | 7057547 | Click to see | 338.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Aromadendrane sesquiterpenoids / 5,10-cycloaromadendrane sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| Ledum camphor | 92812 | Click to see | 222.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Viridiflorol | 11996452 | Click to see CC1CCC2C1C3C(C3(C)C)CCC2(C)O | 222.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (-)-beta-Sitosterol | 222284 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-009-9412-0 |
| 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 86821 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-009-9412-0 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Naphthofurans | |||||
| (3aS,5aR,9aS,9bR)-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl-2,4,5,5a,7,8,9,9b-octahydro-1H-benzo[e][1]benzofuran | 12838593 | Click to see CC1(CCCC2(C1CCC3(C2CCO3)C)C)C | 236.39 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 8,12-Epoxy-13,14,15,16-tetranorlabdane | 11861328 | Click to see | 236.39 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Isorhamnetin | 5281654 | Click to see | 316.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Kaempferol | 5280863 | Click to see | 286.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Myricetin | 5281672 | Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O | 318.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 5315208 | Click to see C1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O | 596.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromen-4-one | 42613954 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 626.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-((6-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | 102148697 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Astragalin | 5282102 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Isoquercetin | 5280804 | Click to see | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Kaempferol-3-O-Rutinoside | 5318767 | Click to see | 594.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| myricetin 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside | 5318606 | Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O | 480.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Myricetin-3-O-rutinoside | 21577860 | Click to see | 626.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Rutin | 5280805 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 3-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Isokaempferide | 5280862 | Click to see | 300.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNC-1997-3-401 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 4-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Acacetin | 5280442 | Click to see | 284.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Ermanin | 5352001 | Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC | 314.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Genkwanin | 5281617 | Click to see | 284.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNC-1997-3-401 |
| Jaranol | 5318869 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(=C(C2=O)OC)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O | 314.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1515/ZNC-1997-3-401 |
| Pachypodol | 5281677 | Click to see | 344.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-009-9412-0 |
| Velutin | 5464381 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)O | 314.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-009-9412-0 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Macrolides and analogues | |||||
| (1S,4E,6S,7R,17S)-4-ethylidene-7-hydroxy-6,7-dimethyl-2,9-dioxa-14-azatricyclo[9.5.1.014,17]heptadec-11-ene-3,8-dione | 162932520 | Click to see | 335.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1135/CCCC19621666 |
| 4-Ethylidene-7-hydroxy-6,7-dimethyl-2,9-dioxa-14-azatricyclo[9.5.1.014,17]heptadec-11-ene-3,8-dione | 254855 | Click to see | 335.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1135/CCCC19621666 |
| Senecionine | 5280906 | Click to see CC=C1CC(C(C(=O)OCC2=CCN3C2C(CC3)OC1=O)(C)O)C | 335.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0176-1617(86)80085-2 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Phenylpropanoic acids | |||||
| Benzenepropanoic acid | 107 | Click to see | 150.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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