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Seabeach groundsel (Senecio pseudoarnica)
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Seabeach groundsel

Senecio pseudoarnica

Native to Alaska

Seabeach groundsel is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states. In Alaska it's most often seen in bloom in July–September.

2states
623AK sightings*
623U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Alaska

Quick look

  • It belongs to the Asteraceae family. iNaturalist
  • USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. USDA PLANTS
  • USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 2 states. USDA PLANTS
  • NatureServe lists it as native to Alaska. NatureServe
  • In Alaska, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in July–September. iNaturalist
  • iNaturalist has 623 research-grade sightings of it in Alaska, ranking #68 among the 108 flowers on our Alaska list. iNaturalist

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When does it bloom?

In Alaska, most flowering sightings come in July–September.

Flowering records by month in Alaska (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (26 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA)
Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
NatureServe global
G5 Secure worldwide. NatureServe
Alaska
No list Alaska has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Alaska ranks instead. NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Alaska.
Rare elsewhere
No other U.S. state ranks it S1, S2, SH or SX.

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsToxic to dogs, cats and horses

ASPCA's entry “Golden Ragwort” (Senecio species), which covers the whole genus, lists it as toxic to dogs, cats and horses. Signs include: Horses: liver disease (must be ingested in large amount or over a long time… ASPCA

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records seabeach groundsel in 2 states.

recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

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Alaska, Maine.

Alaska counties with USDA records: Aleutians East, Aleutians West, Anchorage, Bethel, Bristol Bay, Chugach, Copper River, Dillingham, Kenai Peninsula, Ketchikan Gateway, Kodiak Island, Lake and Peninsula, Nome, North Slope, Northwest Arctic, Sitka, Yakutat, Yukon-Koyukuk.

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