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Common Ragwort

Common Ragwort

Botanical name: Senecio jacobaea

Family: Asteraceae

Aliases: cankerweed, staggerwort, tansy ragwort

General Information
Ragwort can be a problem on fine lawns but is more common on low maintenance and neglected lawns.

Ragwort, which is a biennial weed is native to the UK. This weed produces tough stems with a purple base, as seen in the photo.

Leaf: Ragwort leaves have jagged lobes which are divided into segments.

Flower: The yellow flowers can be seen from June to October as they form dense clusters on branched stalks.

Common ragwort images (click image to enlarge)

Ragwort
Ragwort
Ragwort Flowers
Ragwort Leaf
Ragwort Leaves

Preferred Habitat: Ragwort will happily grow in most types of soil conditions.

Control: A well maintained lawn that is regularly mown is the best way of keeping ragwort off you lawn. If it does become a problem hand weed individual plants if they are few in number (make sure gloves are worn when handling this weed). For a more widespread problem use a selective weed killer containing 2,4-D or MCPA. It is very important to treat Ragwort at the rosette stage for the most effective control. A further application 6 weeks later will be needed.

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