Dudhi / Common Sow Thistle
Sonchus oleraceus
Also known as Milk Thistle, Milk Weed
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- October-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sonchus oleraceus
- Genus
- Sonchus
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- Cosmopolitan
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-July
- 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, Dodak, Dudhi, Pili dudhi
- Nepali
- दुधे काँडा Dudhe Kaandaa, छोटे झार Chhote Jhaar
- Telugu
- Ratrinata
- Kannada
- ನಾಯಿಹಕ್ಕರಿಕೆ Naayi hakkarike
- Marathi
- Pathari
- Punjabi
- Dodak
- Sinhala
- Gal-potu-kola
About Dudhi
Common Sow Thistle (Sonchus oleraceus) 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-July. 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.
Explore the Asteraceae family →Snap it. Know it.
Point your camera at Dudhi or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.