ragwort
any of various composite plants of the genus Senecio, as S. jacobaea, of the Old World, having yellow flowers and irregularly lobed leaves, or S. aureus(golden ragwort ), of North America, also having yellow flowers.
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Yes, I am convinced of it; it was that bunch of yellow ragwort on the mantelpiece in my bedroom.
Christie, the King's Servant | Mrs. O. F. WaltonThe yellow flower-heads are not so densely crowded as in the Common ragwort, and have longer stalks.
Field and Woodland Plants | William S. FurneauxMoths of the second generation often abound at the sugar patches, and on ragwort blossom.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series | Richard SouthThe male moths are sometimes seen flying in the sunshine and visiting the flowers of thistles, ragwort, etc.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series | Richard SouthHe was in the act of rising to examine the spot, but he sank down directly, ducking his head behind a great tuft of ragwort.
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British Dictionary definitions for ragwort
/ (ˈræɡˌwɜːt) /
any of several plants of the genus Senecio, esp S. jacobaea of Europe, that have yellow daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites): See also groundsel (def. 1)
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