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15. RAGWORT GROUNDSEL. 
Plate 85. Fig. 15. Common Ragwort. 
Chara£lcr of the Species. Senecio Jacobsa. 
The Leaves are broad, divided and fubdivided, with 
rounded ferrated Segments. 
This is an Annual, native of our country, and common every 
where in wafte grounds, and on ditch banks, covering them with 
its fpreading heads of golden Flowers all Autumn : it is two feet 
and a half high : the Stalk is reddilh ; the Leaves are of a good but 
not glofiy green, and the Flowers are of a ftrong and fine yellow. 
16. GOLDEN GROUNDSEL. 
Plate 85. Fig. 16. 
Character of the Species. Senecio Aureus. 
The radical Leaves are hearted, and have Footftalks : thofe 
on the Stalks are pinnarihd. 
Fig. if), a h. 
This is a very elegant Plant, a Perennial, native of Virginia, 
and flowers in June : it is two feet high : the Stalk is purplifh : the 
Leaves are of a deep green, with fome tinge of brown : the Pdowers 
are very beautiful, and of a fine gold yellow. 
17. SWORD-LEAV’D GROUNDSEL. 
Plate 86. Fig. 17. 
Charaaer of the Species. Senecio paludofus. 
The Stalk is fimple ; the Leaves are oblong, fharp pointed, 
{liarply ferrated, and hoary underneath. 
Fig. 17. ^7 h. 
This is a Perennial, native of the fea coafls of many parts of 
Europe, a tall and very fine Plant : the Stalk is reddifli : the Leaves 
are of a fine green on the ugper fide, and whitifla underneath : the 
Flowers are yellow. 
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