Ragwort: Friend to Insects, Foe to Livestock

Another dreich day forces me to turn to *Flora Britannica* for today’s photo.

Ragworts, a group of daisy-like flowers, include several species, with the Common Ragwort being particularly notorious. This native, biennial plant, sometimes perennial, disperses its seeds by the wind. One plant can produce thousands, making it a potential nuisance on waste ...

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Ragwort: Friend to Insects, Foe to Livestock

Another dreich day forces me to turn to *Flora Britannica* for today’s photo. Ragworts, a group of daisy-like flowers, include several species, with the Common Ragwort being particularly notorious.…

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