Sonchus palustris
| Marsh sowthistle | |
|---|---|
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| painting by C.A.M. Lindman [1] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Cichorieae |
| Genus: | Sonchus |
| Species: | S. palustris |
| Binomial name | |
| Sonchus palustris L. 1753 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Sonchus palustris, commonly known as marsh sowthistle,[3] is a plant native to temperate regions of the Europe, Russia, Central Asia, and the Province of Xinjiang in western China.[4][5] It has also become naturalized in a few locations in the Canadian Province of Ontario.[3]
Sonchus palustris can be found in damp peaty or silty soils rich in nitrogen.[6] It is a perennial herb sometimes as much as 350 cm (almost 12 feet) tall. It produces an array of numerous flower heads, each with numerous yellow ray flowers but no disc flowers.[7]
References
- ↑ painting by the Swedish botanist C. A. M. Lindman (1856–1928), taken from his book(s) Bilder ur Nordens Flora (first edition published 1901–1905, supplemented edition 1917–1926?).
- ↑ The Plant List, Sonchus palustris L.
- 1 2 "Sonchus palustris". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, Sonchus palustris L. includes illustrations and European distribution map.
- ↑ Flora of China, Sonchus palustris Linnaeus, 1753. 沼生苦苣菜 zhao sheng ku ju cai
- ↑ "Sonchus palustris". Online Atlas of the British and Irish flora. BRC. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ↑ Flora of North America, Sonchus palustris Linnaeus, 1753. Marsh sow-thistle
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