Sonchus arvensis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Sonchus arvensis L.

Field sowthistle, Perennial sow thistle

2015 Richard Spellenberg

2006 Louis-M. Landry

2015 Richard Spellenberg

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


	Plant Range Observation Search (34 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

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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

More information about Sonchus arvensis


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SOAR2) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Google Images 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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 10/01/2022).