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Tansy ragwort, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands Introduced and invasive, named "Jacob's Herb" in dutch. This one spread likes wildfire, with a single adult plant capable of producing 75,000 to 200,000 seeds. This plant is poisonous to most mammals, capable of doing irreversible liver damage when consumed in too large quantities. The greatest threat is cattle eating it, affecting not just their selves, also the consumer of their milk. Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Jacobaea vulgaris,Netherlands,Tansy ragwort,World Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Tansy ragwort, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands

Introduced and invasive, named "Jacob's Herb" in dutch. This one spread likes wildfire, with a single adult plant capable of producing 75,000 to 200,000 seeds. This plant is poisonous to most mammals, capable of doing irreversible liver damage when consumed in too large quantities. The greatest threat is cattle eating it, affecting not just their selves, also the consumer of their milk.

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  1. Gorgeous! Posted 7 years ago

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"Jacobaea vulgaris", syn. "Senecio jacobaea", is a very common wild flower in the family Asteraceae that is native to northern Eurasia, usually in dry, open places, and has also been widely distributed as a weed elsewhere.

Similar species: Asterales
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Sep 6, 2018. Captured Jul 7, 2018 16:06.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/10.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm