What is Ragwort?

Ragworts, native flowers in North Eurasia and the United States, belong to the families of the Senecio , rugelia and pacner . Depending on the area where the species thrives, they can occur in various forms such as shrubs, climbers and aquatic. Different types are widely distributed weeds in open and dry places. The fragrance of the leaves has led to many fraudulent names that put into a plant, such as fart mares, stinking Norny and Tansy Ragwort. The direct and upright stems of these underground sloes hold a bright yellow floral head in clusters with a surface that are often dense. Ragwort flowers are hermaphrodite and can be easily pollinated with bees, butterflies and moths. In the northern hemisphere, the flowering period usually begins in June and ends in November.Nts. After the absorption of plant alkaloids, this potential prey for their predators is repelled. In countries such as the United States and New Zealand, where Ragwort has become a problem, moths serve as a means of prevention and control. On the second stEarly, the plant is an important part of the native flora in the UK, because its nectar is used as a source of food for hundreds of invertebrate species, with at least 30 of these species either rare or decreasing in the population.

compounds in a common ragwork, called pyrrolizidine alkaloids, are toxic to most vertebrates. When there is a poisonous compound in a non -toxic form; Therefore, people can do it without the risk for their health. In order to reach the point of toxicity, the plant must be consumed, processed by the intestines and then the liver disintegrated. Unlike general beliefs, these alkaloids do not have the chance to accumulate in the body of the animal because they are excreted as waste within 24 to 48 hours. To achieve a fatal dose, the human being must consume 14 pounds (6 kg) of the plant.

allergic reaction medically referred to as dermatitis Compositae when these plants packedThey are in contact with the skin of sensitive individuals. The main culprit of the allergy is the sesquiterpene lactons, chemicals commonly produced by the plant species of the Daisy family. However, these lactons do not have the ability to cause long -term liver problems caused by pyrrolizidine alkaloids.