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Sonchus asper

Common name(s): Prickly sow-thistle


Sonchus asper
Sonchus asper


Wildflower Information for Sonchus asper
Common name(s) Prickly sow-thistle
Family Asteraceae (Aster family)
Flowers color: yellow   petals: many
Leaves alternate
Lifecycle annual or winter annual
Peak bloom period May to June
Origin introduced from Europe

Sonchus asper
Sonchus asper

Sonchus asper
Sonchus asper

Sonchus asper - leaves
Sonchus asper - leaves

Sonchus asper - plant
Sonchus asper - plant