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A plant with a very short life cycle,
sometimes as little as six or eight weeks. It
may complete several generations in one
growing season. A number of common weeds are
ephemerals, for example groundsel Senecio
vulgaris, as are many desert plants. The
latter take advantage of short periods of
rain to germinate and reproduce, passing the
dry season as dormant seeds.