ST. JOHN'S WORT VS. WOOD GROUNDSEL

ST. JOHN'S WORT FLOWER

Another plant causing some confusion is St. John's Wort & Wood Groundsel (aka Tansy Ragwort).


The St. John's Wort is pretty much past its blooming stage, its leaves are small & pointed.


The Wood Groundsel has larger blooms, it is a bigger plant, and its leaves are different.

Please be absolutely sure of what you are picking, especially if you are making a tincture & taking it internally. If you are taking my class it is probably best to just pick the plants during class.

WOOD GROUNDSEL: LOOK AT THE LEAVES

WOOD GROUNDSEL AKA TANSY RAGWORT

ST. JOHN'S WORT: LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCE IN THE LEAVES

ST. JOHN'S WORT FLOWERS

TANSY OR RAGWEED OR WOOD GROUNDSEL

TO CLEAR UP SOME CONFUSION BETWEEN COMMON NAMES OF PLANTS, THE ONE EVERYONE HERE CALLS TANSY RAGWEED IS NEITHER TANSY NOR RAGWEED, IT IS WOOD GROUNDSEL.
I realized everybody is calling Wood Groundsel ---- Tansy Ragwort. Either way, here's the info in some confusing plants.

RAGWEED

WOOD GROUNDSEL
AKA TANSY RAGWEED

TANSY
Latin Name: Tanacetum vulgare

TANSY

Tansy was traditionally used to kill parasites among other things,
but there safer natural methods to kill parasites.


Notice that actual Tansy just has little button flowers with no petals.
Wood Groundsel has curly leaves & petals on the flowers.

Shift in seasons

Golden Crowned Sparrow having a bath.

There has been a slight shift in the season. A lot of the plants are going to seed now. Keep an eye on the

St. John's Wort for the seeds to be ready, you can use some of the tops to make St. John's Wort oil. And we will need some for our herb class when the seeds are read. The Motherwort is almost in seed as well, but for now the bees are all over its sharp little blooms. It will reseed readily & spread throughout the garden. Indian plum trees are turning yellow, they start growing in early Feb., so it is kind of like fall for them, and they seem to mark a shift in weather as it begins to turn from summer to fall.