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Jacobaea paludosa (L.) P. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherb.

fen ragwort (Asteraceae / Compositae)

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Synonym | Senecio paludosus L.

Jacobaea paludosus is a very rare plant of the Cambridgeshire fenland.

Ely (VC29: Cambridgeshire); 2016-09-01

 fen ragwort / Jacobaea paludosa: _Jacobaea paludosus_ is a very rare plant of the Cambridgeshire fenland.

Its leaves are simple and toothed, rather than lobed or compound.

Ely (VC29: Cambridgeshire); 2016-09-01

 fen ragwort / Jacobaea paludosa: Its leaves are simple and toothed, rather than lobed or compound.

The achenes have a pappus of hairs to aid in wind-dispersal.

Ely (VC29: Cambridgeshire); 2016-09-01

 fen ragwort / Jacobaea paludosa: The achenes have a pappus of hairs to aid in wind-dispersal.

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