tansy ragwort
(Jacobaea vulgaris)
This species is Introduced in the United States
Tansy ragwort is a biennial to short-lived perennial herb native to Eurasia. Plants can reach 1-4 ft. (0.3-1.2 m) tall. Cauline (stem) leaves are sessile and deeply lobed. Flowering occurs in summer to early fall, when yellow, daisy-like flowers develop in a flat topped inflorescence at the apex of the stems. Flower heads are 0.8 in. (2 cm) in diameter. Fruit are small and have a persistent ring of white hairs (pappus) attached. Tansy ragwort is native to Europe and was possibly introduced into the United States as a medicinal plant. Plants invade pastures, open forests, swamps, riverbeds and disturbed areas.
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State Lists - This map identifies those states that have this species on their invasive species list or law.
Invasive Listing Sources
- Alberta Weed Control Act
- California Invasive Plant Council
- California Noxious Weeds
- Colorado Noxious Weeds
- Connecticut Invasive Plant List
- Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group
- Connecticut Noxious Weeds
- Idaho Noxious Weeds
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
- Massachusetts Invasive Plants Advisory Group List
- Massachusetts Noxious Weeds
- Massachusetts Prohibited Plant List
- Montana Noxious Weeds
- Native Plant Society of Oregon, 2008
- New Invaders of the Northeast and Northcentral
- Oregon Noxious Weeds
- Pacific Northwest Exotic Pest Plant Council, 1998
- Washington Noxious Weeds
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Asteridae |
| Order: Asterales |
| Family: Asteraceae |
| Genus: Jacobaea |
| Subject: Jacobaea vulgaris Gaertn. |
References
Common Name Reference: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/queries.pl
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/queries.pl