Sonchus oleraceus

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Common sowthistle
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Sonchus
Species: S. oleraceus

Binomial name
Sonchus oleraceus
L.

Sonchus oleraceus (Common sowthistle [1], Sow thistle [2], Annual Sow Thistle, Hare's Colwort, Hare's Thistle, Milky Tassel, Swinies) is a medicinal plant native to Asia and Europe, which can be eaten by swines. This plant is cited as an invasive species [3].

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