Dictionary Definition
ragwort
Noun
1 widespread European weed having yellow
daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle
if consumed in quantity [syn: tansy
ragwort, ragweed,
benweed, Senecio
jacobaea]
2 American ragwort with yellow flowers [syn:
butterweed, Senecio
glabellus]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
Extensive Definition
Ragwort can be:
- The genus Senecio also known as Groundsel and Ragwort
- Groundsel Ragwort
- Senecio jacobaea also known as Tansy Ragwort
- Golden Ragwort or Packera aurea or Senecio aureus
- Water Ragwort or Senecio aquaticus also known as Jacobaea aquatica
- Texas Ragwort is sometimes called simply Ragwort and is also known as Senecio ampullaceus