Oxford Ragwort (IMAGE)

University of New South Wales

Oxford Ragwort

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Senecio squalidus, or Oxford ragwort, was introduced into the UK from Sicily and was first recorded in the wild in 1794. UNSW Australia scientists have found it has been evolving for more than 200 years.

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Snežana Trifunović

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