Similarities and distinguishing features
What all ragweeds have in common is that they are often very pretty on the outside and can cover large areas with a thick carpet of flowers. Yet the plants are highly poisonous both for humans and animals. All ragweeds have showy, bright yellow flowers that can often be seen all summer. The plants are usually one or two years old and grow herbaceous. They belong to the composites and are only difficult to fight.
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Common European ragwort species
In the table below you will find an overview of the most common ones in Europe Ragwort species, some of these botanically no longer classified as ragwort (Senecio) are counted. These include, for example, the water ragwort (today Jacobaea aquatica) or the Alpine ragwort (today Jacobaea alpina). However, these plants appear in the overview because they are very similar to Senecio in terms of appearance and properties (especially in terms of toxicity!).
| Ragwort | Latin name | Occurrence | Growth habit | Height | leaves | Heyday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narrow-leaved ragwort | Senecio inaequidens | on motorways, along railway lines, on construction sites and fallow land, on roadsides | herbaceous | 30 to 60 cm | narrowly lanceolate, sharply toothed | June to November |
| Alpine ragwort | Senecio alpinus | Alpine region | herbaceous | 30 to 100 cm | broad, undivided, heart-shaped | July to September |
| Jacob's ragwort | Senecio jacobaea | Central Europe | herbaceous | 30 to 100 cm | Leaf rosette with about 20 cm long leaves, pinnate | June to October |
| Water ragwort | Senecio aquaticus | Western and Central Europe | herbaceous | 15 and 80 cm | narrow linear-lanceolate, pinnate | June to October |
| Common groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | Eurasia | herbaceous | 10 to 30 cm | sparsely hairy, pinnate or pinnate | March to November |
| Fuchs's ragwort | Senecio ovatus | Central Europe | herbaceous | 60 to 180 cm | stalked, undivided, elongated lanceolate | July to September |
| Forest ragwort | Senecio sylvaticus | Central Europe | herbaceous | 15 to 50 cm | pinnate, serrated | July to September. |
| Sticky ragwort | Senecio viscosus | Eurasia | herbaceous | 20 to 40 cm | alternate, elongated, sticky | July to September |
Tips
In the past, the ordinary or Common ragwort used in folk medicine for its hemostatic properties. Due to the toxicity of the plant, it is not recommended today.
