Ragwort |
Senecio jacobaea |
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Carl Farmer |
Common on roadsides, among rough vegetation and on waste ground. Flowerhead diameter c 15-25 mm ID: Lower stem leaves (not base rosette leaves) have end lobe not much larger than other lobes. Flowerheads packed together all at the same height. Bracts not black-tipped. Other features: In many populations the flowerheads consistently have 13 ray florets, while in others the number varies between 8 and 12. |
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Carl Farmer |