Weeds > Jacobaea > Jacobaea vulgaris > Jacobaea vulgaris
Jacobaea vulgaris
Ragwort
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Jacobaea |
| Species |
| vulgaris |
| Category |
| Weeds |
| Synonyms |
| Senecio jacobaea |
| Height |
| 1-2 m. |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Native to Eurasia, considered a weed in the United Kingdom and most other parts of the world. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are pinnately lobed and the end lobe is blunt. Foliage when crushed is slightly aromatic. |
| Flower Description |
| The hermaphrodite flower heads are 1.5-2.5 cm in diameter and are borne in dense, flat-topped clusters; the florets are bright yellow. |
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