“… see the fading many-colour’d woods” #plant

Posted by Wildwood on Nov 6, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Common Ragwort, Flowers, October, Plants | 0 comments

A line from a poem by James Thomson and what might be Ragwort, Senecio jacobaea.

Picture taken October 5.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #wildflower

Dedicated to St James #wildflower

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 11, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Common Ragwort, Flowers, July, Plants, Summer | 2 comments

Ragwort, Senecio jacobaea, with ‘jacobaea‘ meaning ‘pertaining to James’. The saint was the patron of pilgrims and the plant was used to cure sores and ulcers.

Picture taken July 21.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #ragwort

Common Ragwort #plant

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 8, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, August, Common Ragwort, Flowers, Plants, Summer | 0 comments

Senecio jacobaea.

Picture taken August 1.

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Ragwort #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 30, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, August, Common Ragwort, Flowers, Plants, Summer | 0 comments

Senecio jacobaea.

Picture taken August 17.

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Bunch of sunshine #flowers

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 31, 2020 in 2020, August, Common Ragwort, Flowers, Summer | 0 comments

Common Ragwort, Senecio jacobaea.

Picture taken August 20.

‘Nothing gold can stay’ #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Nov 22, 2019 in 2019, Autumn, Common Ragwort, Flowers, October | 2 comments

A line from Robert Frost and the remains of Common Ragwort. (more…)

Common Ragwort #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 6, 2019 in 2019, August, Common Ragwort, Flowers, Summer | 0 comments

Senecio jacobaea. (more…)

Ragwort #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 27, 2018 in 2018, Autumn, Common Ragwort, Flowers, September | 0 comments

Senecio jacobaea. (more…)

Ragwort #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 24, 2017 in 2017, Autumn, Common Ragwort, Flowers, September | 0 comments

Senecio jacobaea. (more…)

Dedicated to St James #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 22, 2017 in 2017, August, Common Ragwort, Summer | 0 comments

Common Ragwort is said to flower on July 25, St James’s Day, says Stevens. (more…)

Cure for sores and ulcers #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 25, 2016 in 2016, Common Ragwort, Flowers, July, Summer | 0 comments

Ragwort is dedicated to St James, says Stevens, and was used to treat ailments common among pilgrims to whom the saint was patron (more…)

Touch of sunshine #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 28, 2015 in 2014, August, Common Ragwort, Flowers, Summer | 0 comments

Common Ragwort, Senecio jacobaea. (more…)