Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


perennial sowthistle
Sonchus arvensis L.



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perennial sowthistle
Sonchus arvensis
Plant(s)
OSU Extension Slide Set Archives
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perennial sowthistle
Sonchus arvensis
Flower(s)
Tom Heutte
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perennial sowthistle
Sonchus arvensis
Foliage
Steve Dewey
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perennial sowthistle
Sonchus arvensis
Plant(s)
Steve Dewey
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perennial sowthistle
Sonchus arvensis
Plant(s)
Steve Dewey
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perennial sowthistle
Sonchus arvensis
Fruit(s)
Ohio State Weed Lab




Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Sonchus

Other System Links

Plants: SOAR2
Bayer: SONAR
GRIN: 34932
ITIS: 38421
NPDN Pest: PBFDCBA


Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
field sowthistle, creeping sowthistle, field sow-thistle


References

Common Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.