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Sonchus oleraceus L.

Sow thistle, common sow thistle, common sowthistle

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassAsteridaeA large class that encompasses asters
OrderAsteralesFlowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
FamilyAsteraceaeThe aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
GenusSonchusGreek for “sowthistle”
SpeciesoleraceusResembling garden herbs or vegetables used in cooking

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Sonchus oleraceus (sow thistle, common sow thistle, common sowthistle)

8/2/2008 · Flying Mountain, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 3 × 2″ (7.9 × 5.3 cm) ID is uncertain

Sonchus oleraceus (sow thistle, common sow thistle, common sowthistle)

7/5/2021 · Curtis Farm Preserve, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 3 × 4½″ (7.5 × 11 cm)

Sonchus oleraceus (sow thistle, common sow thistle, common sowthistle)

7/5/2021 · Curtis Farm Preserve, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 3 × 4½″ (7.5 × 11 cm)

Sonchus oleraceus (sow thistle, common sow thistle, common sowthistle)

7/17/2009 · Mt. Lebanon St, Trail, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 3 × 2″ (8.4 × 5.6 cm) ID is uncertain

Sonchus oleraceus (sow thistle, common sow thistle, common sowthistle)

9/29/2013 · Compass Harbor, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 15 cm) ID is uncertain

Sonchus oleraceus (sow thistle, common sow thistle, common sowthistle)

2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, Cali­fornia · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 15 cm)

Sonchus oleraceus (sow thistle, common sow thistle, common sowthistle)

9/29/2013 · Compass Harbor, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 10 × 7″ (25 × 16 cm) ID is uncertain

 

Sonchus oleraceus description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 7 Oct 2021.

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Sonchus oleraceus (sow thistle, common sow thistle, common sowthistle)

7/27/2015 · Two Lights, Cape Elizabeth, Maine · ≈ 2½ × 1¾″ (6.9 × 4.6 cm)

Sonchus oleraceus (sow thistle, common sow thistle, common sowthistle)

7/17/2009 · Mt. Lebanon St, Trail, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 14 cm) ID is uncertain

Sonchus oleraceus (sow thistle, common sow thistle, common sowthistle)

9/29/2013 · Compass Harbor, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine · ≈ 10 × 7″ (25 × 16 cm) ID is uncertain

Sonchus oleraceus (sow thistle, common sow thistle, common sowthistle)

7/27/2015 · Two Lights, Cape Elizabeth, Maine · ≈ 3 × 2″ (8.3 × 5.6 cm)

Sonchus oleraceus (sow thistle, common sow thistle, common sowthistle)

7/5/2021 · Curtis Farm Preserve, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 5 × 3″ (12 × 8.4 cm)

Sonchus oleraceus (sow thistle, common sow thistle, common sowthistle)

7/27/2015 · Two Lights, Cape Elizabeth, Maine · ≈ 4 × 2½″ (9.9 × 6.6 cm)

Sonchus oleraceus (sow thistle, common sow thistle, common sowthistle)

2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, Cali­fornia · ≈ 10 × 7″ (26 × 17 cm)

Sonchus oleraceus (sow thistle, common sow thistle, common sowthistle)

2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, Cali­fornia · ≈ 17 × 11″ (43 × 28 cm)

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