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Jacobaea maritima (L.) Pelser & Meijden

silver ragwort (Asteraceae / Compositae)

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WidespreadModerate tendencySE
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Synonym | Senecio cineraria DC.

Jacobaea maritima is a Mediterranean plant much grown in gardens and a frequent escapee in coastal areas.

Towyn (VC50: Denbighshire); 2017-12-21

 silver ragwort / Jacobaea maritima: _Jacobaea maritima_ is a Mediterranean plant much grown in gardens and a frequent escapee in coastal areas.

The whole plant is grey-coloured because of the dense covering of hairs; the leaf uppersides are sometimes greener.

Portsmouth (VC11: South Hampshire); 2015-06-09

 silver ragwort / Jacobaea maritima: The whole plant is grey-coloured because of the dense covering of hairs; the leaf uppersides are sometimes greener.

Even the phyllaries are grey-hairy in Jacobaea maritima.

Portsmouth (VC11: South Hampshire); 2015-06-09

 silver ragwort / Jacobaea maritima: Even the phyllaries are grey-hairy in _Jacobaea maritima_.

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