groundsel
Common garden weed
Groundsel is a common weed of the daisy family, with small yellow flowers and downy seeds that spread easily.
It grows in disturbed ground—gardens, roadsides, waste places—and is considered a nuisance by gardeners.
The plant has a long history as folk medicine for various ailments, though it contains compounds toxic to the liver.
Toxic yellow wildflower
- fleabaneInsect-repelling composite flower
- coltsfootHerb for respiratory ailments
- mayweedAromatic weedy plant
- thistleSpiny flowering weed
yarrow · aster · goldenrod · daisy · tansy · chamomile · butterweed · fireweed
Encroaching without welcome
- noxiousHarmful, especially when inhaled
- unwantedNot wished for
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- eradicateDestroy completely, utterly
proliferate · infestation · garden · spread · control · pest · annual · seedling
ragwort
Toxic yellow wildflower
- fleabaneInsect-repelling composite flower
- coltsfootHerb for respiratory ailments
- mayweedAromatic weedy plant
thistle · yarrow · aster · goldenrod · daisy · tansy · chamomile · butterweed · fireweed · plantain
invasive
Encroaching without welcome
- noxiousHarmful, especially when inhaled
- unwantedNot wished for
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
eradicate · proliferate · infestation · garden · spread · control · pest · annual · seedling · wasteland
herbalism
Plant-based healing tradition
remedy · diuretic · folk-medicine · decoction · salve · purgative · vermifuge · herbal · ethnobotany · traditional
wasteland
Uninhabitable barren region
field · cultivated · fallow · pasture · woodland · garden · embankment · railway · urban · pioneer
groundselcultivar
Bred plant variety
hybrid tea rose · orchid · bedding plant · ornamental plant · ornamental