Sonchus oleraceus
Species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sonchus oleraceus is a species of flowering plant in the tribe Cichorieae of the family Asteraceae, native to Europe and Western Asia. It has many common names including common sowthistle,[2] sow thistle,[3] smooth sow thistle, annual sow thistle, hare's colwort, hare's thistle, milky tassel, milk thistle.[4] and soft thistle.[4]
Quick Facts Common sowthistle, Scientific classification ...
Common sowthistle | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Sonchus |
Species: | S. oleraceus |
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Sonchus oleraceus L. 1753 not Wall. 1831 | |
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Its specific epithet oleraceus means "vegetable/herbal".[5][6][lower-alpha 1] The common name 'sow thistle' refers to its attractiveness to pigs, and the similarity of the leaf to younger thistle plants. The common name 'hare's thistle' refers to its purported beneficial effects on hare and rabbits.[7]