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Senecio jacobaea
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Colour: |
Yellow |
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Flowering: |
June - October |
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Height: |
Up to 40" (up to 100 cms) |
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Family: |
Compositae |
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Ragwort |
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Ragwort is a common weed in pastures, roadsides and wasteland.
It is poisonous to cattle, horses and rabbits.
The daisy-like, yellow flowers are about 1 - 2 cms diameter
and grow in large flat clusters on the stem. The leaves are
feathery, deeply divided and grow in clumps.
Ragwort is used in herbal medicine to treat skin
inflammation, ulcers and gout. |
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Ragwort Leaves |
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