Dudhi / Milk Thistle
Sonchus asper
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- October-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sonchus asper
- Genus
- Sonchus
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- Cosmopolitan
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- दूधी Dudhi, Didhi, Dodak
- Marathi
- Mahatra
About Dudhi
Milk Thistle (Sonchus asper) is a herb belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across Cosmopolitan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Dudhi belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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