Roldana

Roldana
Roldana petasitis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Roldana
La Llave ex Lex.
Type species
Roldana lobata
Synonyms
  • Pericalia Cass.
  • Senecio sect. Palmatinervii Greenm.

Roldana also known as groundsel is a genus of large herbs or subshrubs from the tribe groundsel tribe within the sunflower family.

Most if not all of its members used to be members of a related genus, Senecio. The species which are native to Southwest United States, Mexico and Central America and naturalized elsewhere.

Species
formerly included

several species now regarded as better suited to other genera: Senecio Trixis

'Cristobalensis', 'sartorii' and 'oaxacana' are accepted as varieties of Roldana petasitis.