Seasonal Wild Flowers

Marsh Ragwort

Senecio aquaticus

Asteraceae

June to October

It is found throughout the country.

See the BSBI distribution map for Marsh Ragwort

It grows in wet grassland and by streams, ponds and

ditches.

Marsh Ragwort is a native, biennial (sometimes perennial)

herb, growing up to 80cm.

Flowers are bright yellow and up to 4cm.

Inner bracts are green with white edges (just visible in

picture 4) and outer bracts are blunter and green with

dark tips.

Leaves are dark green and glossy.

Lower leaves are more divided than the upper leaves.

The stem is branched and grey, green or purple.

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Marsh Ragwort, Bailrigg Lake, Lancaster

Young flowerhead

Older flowers

Outer bracts - green, inner bracts - white

Lower leaves

Upper leaves

Branched, purple stem