Common Sow-thistle

Sonchus oleraceus

Summary 2

Very common weed throughout UCLA campus in both cultivated areas and also weedy lots and in restoration areas. Produces milky white sap. Take photos of the base of leaves to separate from closely related Sonchus asper.

Sonchus oleraceus, with many common names including common sowthistle, sow thistle, smooth sow thistle, annual sow thistle, hare's colwort, hare's thistle, milky tassel, milk thistle, soft thistle, or swinies, is a plant in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Phil Sellens, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/33303746@N07/3535847370
  2. Adaptado por Andy Kleinhesselink de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonchus_oleraceus

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