Sonchus arvensis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Sonchus arvensis L.

Field sowthistle, Perennial sow thistle

2023 Cynthia Powell

2015 Richard Spellenberg

2015 Friends of Five Creeks volunteers

2020 Ecological Concerns Inc

2006 Louis-M. Landry

Sonchus arvensis is a perennial herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (38 records) Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. arvensis ... ssp. uliginosus
Genus:	Sonchus
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Sonchus arvensis from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SOAR2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/29/2023).