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, [2] sow thistle, [3] smooth sow thistle, annual sow thistle, puha, [4] hare's colwort, hare's thistle, milky tassel, milk thistle, [5] and soft thistle. [5]

Common sow-thistle is native to Europe and introduced worldwide, including across North America. Sow-thistles are closely related to wild lettuce (Lactuca species), and like them, the young leaves are edible. Anthropogenic (man-made or disturbed habitats), meadows and fields.

Sep 3, 2022 · Common sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus) is a winter or summer annual broadleaf plant that grows everywhere throughout the United States.

Sonchus oleraceus, or Sowthistle, is a genus of annual herbs, considered a winter and summer weed, and includes several species that are common in nurseries and landscapes. Most of the species are annual herbs, but a few are perennial and a few are even woody.

Common Sow Thistle (Sonchus oleraceus) is wild, edible and nutritious food. Identify common sow thistle via its pictures, habitat, height, flowers and leaves.

Although an introduced species, Sonchus oleraceus has small but attractive flowers, the flowers and their seeds and plants may be visited by hummingbirds and/or small mammals including rodents and granivorous birds in search of nectar or food.

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Jan 10, 2014 · This datasheet on Sonchus oleraceus covers Identity, Overview, Distribution, Dispersal, Hosts/Species Affected, Diagnosis, Biology & Ecology, Environmental Requirements, Natural Enemies, Impacts, Uses, Prevention/Control, Further Information.

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It is an annual or biennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, as animal food and a medicine and for food.