Sonchus oleraceus
Annual Sow Thistle, Annual Sowthistle
Also known as: Carduus amplexicaulis Noronha +7 more
- Carduus amplexicaulis Noronha
- Hieracium oleraceum (L.) E.H.L.Krause
- Hieracium oleraceum (L.) Scop.
- Sonchus angustissimus H.Lindb., 1932
- Sonchus asper Hall ex G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb., 1801
- Sonchus australis hort. ex Trev., 1818
- Sonchus gracilis Sennen
- Sonchus laevis Cameron ex Sch.Bip.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Sonchus oleraceus (commonly known as Annual Sow Thistle) is an annual or biennial within the Asteraceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burkina, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Central European Russia, Chad, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Gulf States, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Selvagens, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, South European Russia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yemen, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Altay, Amur, Angola, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Buryatiya, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Chatham Is., Chile Central, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Is., Fiji, Free State, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Kazan-retto, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Line Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Manchuria, Marcus I., Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Mauritius, Mexico Southeast, Minnesota, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, Niue, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Oregon, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Primorye, Puerto Rico, Qinghai, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Sakhalin, Society Is., South Australia, South China Sea, South Georgia, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tasmania, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Turkmenistan, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Victoria, Vietnam, Wake I., West Himalaya, West Siberia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe