Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Jacobaea ()
Jacobaea alpina (L.) Moench - Alpine Ragwort
Jacobaea subalpina (W. D. J. Koch) Pelser & Veldkamp - Mountain Ragwort
Jacobaea paludosa (L.) G. Gaertn. & al. - Fen Ragwort
Jacobaea incana (L.) Veldkamp - Grey Alpine Groundsel
Jacobaea abrotanifolia (L.) Moench - Pinnate-Leaved Ragwort
Jacobaea erucifolia agg.
Jacobaea erucifolia (L.) G. Gaertn. & al. - Hoary Ragwort
Jacobaea vulgaris Gaertn. - Common Ragwort
Jacobaea aquatica (Hill) G. Gaertn. & al. - Marsh Ragwort
Jacobaea erratica (Bertol.) Fourr. - Marsh Ragwort
Toxic, 30–80 cm tall, without latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres). capitula: at least 5 per stem, with tubular and ray-flowers,
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Natural, established occurences |
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Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths
in nutritious, moist to wet habitats