[ID] Young green leafy plant, please!

Jason Green · #1 (**permalink**) 22-03-2011, 04:42 PM

Afternoon all,

Any ideas on this one? Found growing on an earthy sun-lit bank.

22/03/2011

Green leafy plant

Thanks for looking!

Take care,

Jason

Johnny Redgate · #2 (**permalink**) 22-03-2011, 05:18 PM

It looks a lot like Ragwort Senecio jacobaea.

The Woodman · #3 (**permalink**) 22-03-2011, 05:22 PM

I'd agree with that.

nige · #4 (**permalink**) 07-04-2011, 08:46 AM

Its like a wild Parsnip to me, i think its something of this nature

Jason Green · #5 (**permalink**) 07-04-2011, 08:52 AM

Morning all, sorry for the late reply and thanks for your assistance.

I'd considered an Umbellifer-type thing before posting, but later found the locallised (Nb) Flea Beetle Longitarsus dorsalis in fair number on and around the plant. It's highly associated with Senecio spp.

nige · #6 (**permalink**) 07-04-2011, 09:09 AM

This looks similar. in particular how it grows

aeshna5 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-04-2011, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nige

Its like a wild Parsnip to me, i think its something of this nature

Jason's photo is of a Ragwort rosette- different to your plant.

nige · #8 (**permalink**) 08-04-2011, 08:00 AM

Its the outer leaf edge that dosent look like ragwort, it seems more smooth and rounded but then i won't rule out it could be me

lizard orchid · #9 (**permalink**) 08-04-2011, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Green

Afternoon all,

Any ideas on this one? Found growing on an earthy sun-lit bank.

22/03/2011

Green leafy plant

Thanks for looking!

Take care,

Jason

Dear Jason,
As some have suggested here your rosette pics are ragwort. Looking at leaf structure and what I have seen recently recording it looks to me like a rosette ofcommon ragwort.

Brian Laney, Northamptonshire.