Ragwort - is it flowering yet?

[Cloud9]

As the question says really - is Ragwort flowering yet - I thought it was too early. I ask cause a girl off our yard has just phoned me in a panic as looked at the fields by ours and thinks they are full of flowering ragwort - I would not think it is as the area we are in - luckily for us - has very little of the pest - and being a terrible worrier - if I had seen some - and I can sport it from a mile away - I would have told the YO!!

 

[4leggedfurries]

The stuff i have in my fields hasnt flowered yet, but they have shot up like crazy so if their going to i doubt it will be much longer, but it also depends on whether they are first year rosettes or second year rosettes

 

[mattilda]

I haven't got any, yeeehaaar!! Had my fields sprayed last year and have half done them again this year. Doing the other half in a couple of weeks. Result.....no more ragwort!

 

[hoggedmane]

Have just pulled some in a field at my friend's where my girls have gone for a holiday. None was flowering but had started to form flowers at the top.

 

[kellyeaton]

not yet but will do soon i pull mine before it flowers so the seeds from the flower do not reseed!

 

[L&M]

Tends to flower late June/early July but dependant on weather. It's not buttercups as there are loads around this year?

 

[gails]

Not yet, it is more than possible that it is Oil seed rape, it caries really easily as the seed is so small.

I would place a bet that it is OSR that she has seen