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Highlanders named common ragwort Stinking Billy after William Duke of Cumberland put down Bonnie Prince Charlies rebellion at the battle of Culloden 1746.

The English named the garden flower Sweet William in his honor.

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The term stinking Billy is a colloquial name given to sweet William in Scotland due to its strong, pungent smell. The contrast between the pleasant-sounding name "sweet William" and the less appealing "stinking Billy" adds a touch of humor and character to the plant's identity in Scottish culture.

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