benweed

English

benweed (Jacobaea vulgaris, syn. Senecio jacobaea)

Etymology

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Noun

benweed (uncountable)

1. Common ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris, syn. Senecio jacobaea).

   Synonyms: ragwort, smegplant, stinking willie, St. James' wort, stinking nanny, stinking ninny, stinking willy, staggerwort, dog standard, cankerwort, stammerwort, tansy ragwort, tansy

References

• Jacobaea vulgaris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Jacobaea vulgaris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Jacobaea vulgaris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons