Sonchus arvensis
Corn Sow Thistle, Creeping Sowthistle
Also known as: Sonchus aquaticus Boreau +7 more
- Sonchus aquaticus Boreau
- Sonchus arvensis f. arvensis
- Sonchus arvensis subsp. tenggerensis Hochr.
- Sonchus arvensis subsp. typicus Hochr.
- Sonchus arvensis var. arvensis
- Sonchus arvensis var. tenggerensis Hochr., 1934
- Sonchus arvensis var. typicus Hochr., 1934
- Sonchus vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe, Sonchus arvensis (commonly known as Corn Sow Thistle or Creeping Sowthistle) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Chita, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Magadan, Mongolia, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Oman, Poland, Primorye, Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, 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)
Alaska, Alberta, Assam, British Columbia, California, Chatham Is., Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Fiji, Guatemala, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Japan, Jawa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nepal, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms