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Ragwort

Jacobaea vulgaris, synonym Senecio jacobaea, is a very common wild flower in the family Asteraceae that is native to northern Eurasia, usually in dry, open places, and has also been widely distributed as a weed elsewhere.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Jacobaea vulgaris
Genus: Jacobaea
Kingdom: Plantae