Patagonia Wildflowers
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common sow-thistle
Sonchus oleraceus
Sonchus oleraceus
common sow-thistle Aster Family
Sonchus oleraceus Asteraceae
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English common name
  •common sow-thistle
Spanish common names
  •cerraja
  •camorroja
  •cardenca
  •cardeña
accepted scientific name
  •Sonchus oleraceus L.
rules for finding collection records
  Sonchus oleraceus (1445)
family name
  • Asteraceae
Image Author: ©2004 Anthony Valois and the National Park Service
Image License: public domain
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Many petals
Petal colors: color
Flower size is 0.75 to 1.25 inches
Leaf: Alternate
Plant Observed All Year
Native to Eurasia and North Africa

How Likely at this Location (100%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (54%)
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Forest
Rocky
Riparian
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Sand
Salt Marsh
Meadow
Grassland
Native Plant Status
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Native to Eurasia and North Africa