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Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) — wildflower of IrelandPoisonous

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Common Ragwort

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Jacobaea vulgaris

Tall flat-topped clusters of bright yellow flowers — and the favourite food of the stripy black-and-orange cinnabar moth caterpillar. Don't pick: it's harmful to horses and people.

⚠️ Poisonous — do not pick or taste this plant.

Height
100 cm
Blooms
Jun–Oct
Family
Daisy (Asteraceae)
Latin name
Jacobaea vulgaris
Where to find
  • Pastures and waste ground
  • Roadsides
  • Open fields