Common Sow Thistle
Sonchus oleraceus
Also known as Milk Thistle, Milk weed
About Common Sow Thistle
Sonchus oleraceus is a species of flowering plant in the tribe Cichorieae of the family Asteraceae, native to Europe and Western Asia. It has many common names including common sowthistle, sow thistle, smooth sow thistle, annual sow thistle, puha (in New Zealand English, from Māori pūhā), hare's colwort, hare's thistle, milky tassel, milk thistle, and soft thistle.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sonchus oleraceus
- Genus
- Sonchus
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- Cosmopolitan
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- दूधी Dudhi, Dodak, Dudhi
- Nepali
- दुधे काँडा Dudhe Kaandaa, छोटे झार Chhote Jhaar
- Telugu
- Ratrinata
- Kannada
- ನಾಯಿಹಕ್ಕರಿಕೆ Naayi hakkarike
- Marathi
- Pathari
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Common Sow Thistle belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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