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Genus: Jacobaea — ragwort

The species in this genus used to be placed in the genus Senecio.

Fruits: Jacobaea vulgaris. ~ By Regina O. Hughes. ~ Public Domain. ~ ~ Reed, C.F. 1970. Selected weeds of the United States. USDA Agric. Res. Ser. Agric. Handbook 336
Leaves: Jacobaea vulgaris. ~ By Donna Kausen. ~ Copyright © 2025 Donna Kausen. ~ 33 Bears Den, Addison, ME 04606

Family

Asteraceae (aster family)

This genus’s species in New England

Visit this genus in the Dichotomous Key