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
Illustration Senecio jacobaea
Drone fly on ragwort
Jacobaea vulgaris
Blooming ragwort located in Glen Coe in the Highlands of Scotland
Jacobaea is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Senecioneae and the family Asteraceae. Its members used to be placed in the genus Senecio, but have been separated into the segregate genus Jacobae
Jacobaea vulgaris
…Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Embryophytes Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Jacobaea Species: J. vulgaris Binomial name Jacobaea vulgaris Gaertn. Synonyms Senecio jacobaea L. Jacobaea vulgaris, synonym Senecio jacobaea, is a very common…