Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) is a biennial member of the daisy family. The Weeds Act 1959 and Ragwort Control Act 2003 seek to control the spread of Common Ragwort and prevent the spread to neighbouring land. It is not an offence to have Common Ragwort growing on land you own but it must not be allowed to spread to agricultural land, particularly grazing areas or land which is used to produce conserved forage. Other ragwort species are present in grassland and are not considered problem plants in the legislation. These include Marsh Ragwort (J. aquatica), Hoary Ragwort (J. erucifolia) and Oxford Ragwort (Senecio squalidus). The plant charity Plantlife points out that “Common ragwort is known to support over 129 other species of invertebrates and has enormous value for wildlife. It acts as a nectar source for pollinators as well as some larvae of flies and beetles which feed on the inside of the flower head. The caterpillars of the cinnabar moth eat common ragwort acting as a natural biological control agent. In addition, 14 species of fungi use ragwort as their host.”