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ragwort
(redirected from Common Ragwort)

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ragwort,
n Latin name:
Senecio jacoboea; parts used: seeds, leaves, flowers; uses: menstrual complaints; topically applied to stings and skin ulcers; precautions: no internal use in pregnancy, lactation or for children, hepatotoxicity, liver conditions, toxic if ingested. Also called
cankerwort, cocashweed, coughweed, dog standard, false valerian, golden ragwort, golden senecio, liferoot, ragweed, St. James wort, staggerwort, stammerwort, stinking nanny, squaw weed, or
squawroot.

ragwort
seneciojacobea, S. latifolius, S. tetrotsus.

tansy ragwort


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Byline: By JILL LUCAS NATIVE, common and widespread throughout Britain, common ragwort is found by roadsides, in sand dunes, in neglected fields and is particularly abundant on poor ground.
The bright yellow Common Ragwort is one of the most frequent causes of plant poisoning of livestock in Britain.
Common Ragwort is one of the most frequent causes of plant poisoning of livestock in Britain.
 
 
 
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