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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Sonchus arvensis var. arvensis   FAMILY Asteraceae_   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sonchus arvensis ssp. arvensis   FAMILY Asteraceae_

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Sonchus arvensis ssp. arvensis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)

Sonchus arvensis ssp. arvensis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)

Sonchus arvensis

 

COMMON NAME:
Field Sowthistle, Perennial Sowthistle


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image of Sonchus arvensis var. arvensis, Field Sowthistle, Perennial Sowthistle

USDA / Selected Weeds of the US. 1970    swus_page_433

        

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Sonchus arvensis var. arvensis   FAMILY Asteraceae_

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sonchus arvensis ssp. arvensis   FAMILY Asteraceae_

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Sonchus arvensis ssp. arvensis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Sonchus arvensis ssp. arvensis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Sonchus arvensis

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3375

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Europe

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

DOES THE PLANT HAVE "MILKY SAP"?
Has milky sap (latex)

LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Rays: Yellow
Disc: Absent
Inferior ovary
Ray flowers bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Achene

 

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