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How to pronounce ragwort in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms butterweed, senecio glabellus
Type of wildflower, wild flower
Type Words
Synonyms benweed, ragweed, senecio jacobaea, tansy ragwort
Type of weed

Examples of ragwort

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Black-and-white magpie moths lay their eggs on ragwort, groundsel and Senecio.
From the odt.co.nz
There are other enemies out there, chiefly rhododendrons and tansy ragwort.
From the thenewstribune.com
One of the worst problems with ragwort is that people don't read the code of practice.
From the guardian.co.uk
Ragwort contains many different alkaloids, making it poisonous to animals.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Animals may also resort to the consumption of ragwort when there is shortage of food.
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Ragwort, spearwort and tormentil add yellows that appear white as the sun catches their petals.
From the guardian.co.uk
The leaves of the Colorado ragwort lose nearly half their size.
From the sciencedaily.com
Horses do not normally eat fresh ragwort due to its bitter taste.
From the en.wikipedia.org
As I'm now retired, I can stay indoors during the late summer and early Autumn to avoid the ragwort pollen.
From the independent.co.uk
More examples
  • Widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity
  • Butterweed: American ragwort with yellow flowers
  • Senecio is a genus of the daisy family (Asteraceae) that includes ragworts and groundsels. The flower heads are normally rayed, completely yellow, and the heads are borne in branched clusters. ...
  • A wild flowering plant of the Senecio genus with yellow flowers; A species or variety of this plant
  • This poisonous plant has always been a cause for concern for horse owners. The plant is about 2m tall with broad curly leaves and yellow flower heads. Horses do not normally eat fresh ragwort as it has a bitter taste but when dried (such as in hay) it can become a danger. ...
  • Yellow flowers growing on tall stems in grassland. Poisonous to ponies and cattle, especially deadly if left to wilt.