Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Sonchus (Sowthistle)
Sonchus palustris L. - Marsh Sow-Thistle
Sonchus arvensis L. - Perennial Sow-Thistle
Sonchus oleraceus L. - Smooth Sow-Thistle
Sonchus asper (L.) Hill - Prickly Sow-Thistle
50–150 cm tall, <ba>perennial</ba>, with latex. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> capitula (with involucres). <span class="v1">capitula:</span> only with ray-flowers, Ø <b>35–60 mm</b>. <span class="v1">involucral bracts:</span> with yell...
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, coastal drift lines
in nutritious, periodically wet, occasionally saline habitats