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Sonchus arvensis L.

Perennial Sow-Thistle

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Sonchus (Sowthistle)

Synonyms

Sonchus arvensis
Sonchus decorus
Sonchus ketzkhovelii
Sonchus vulgaris
Sonchus vulgaris subsp. arvensis

Related species

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

Traits


    50–150 cm tall, perennial, with latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres). capitula: only with ray-flowers, Ø 35–60 mm. involucral bracts: with yellowish glandular hairs (subsp. arvensis) or without or with few glandular hairs (subsp. uliginosus). flowers: yel...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Sonchus arvensis

Legend

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.

Distribution in Germany

Sonchus arvensis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Sonchus arvensis

Sonchus arvensis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • 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

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