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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