Senecio jacobaea

Common Ragwort - Flowers from June to November and can grow up to a meter high. It is very common on and around wasteland and roadsides. Although considered a noxious weed, it can provide a golden blaze of colour. It is the main foodplant of the Cinnabar Moth. Photographed in Co. Leitrim.

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