Sonchus oleraceus L.
Sow thistle, common sow thistle, common sowthistle
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Asterales | Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies |
Family | Asteraceae | The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers |
Genus | Sonchus | Greek for “sowthistle” |
Species | oleraceus | Resembling garden herbs or vegetables used in cooking |
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8/2/2008 · Flying Mountain, Bar Harbor, Maine ≈ 3 × 2" (7.9 × 5.3 cm) ID is uncertain 

7/17/2009 · Mt. Lebanon St, Trail, Pepperell, Massachusetts ≈ 1¼ × 1¾" (3.6 × 4.4 cm) ID is uncertain 

9/29/2013 · Compass Harbor, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine ≈ 5 × 4½" (12 × 12 cm) ID is uncertain 

9/29/2013 · Compass Harbor, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine ≈ 7 × 6" (18 × 14 cm) ID is uncertain 
Sonchus oleraceus description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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7/27/2015 · Two Lights, Cape Elizabeth, Maine ≈ 2 × 1¾" (5.6 × 4.6 cm) 

7/17/2009 · Mt. Lebanon St, Trail, Pepperell, Massachusetts ≈ 3 × 3½" (7.7 × 9.6 cm) ID is uncertain 

9/29/2013 · Compass Harbor, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine ≈ 8 × 7" (20 × 16 cm) ID is uncertain 

7/27/2015 · Two Lights, Cape Elizabeth, Maine ≈ 2½ × 2" (7.3 × 5.3 cm) 

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