Sonchus tenerrimus
Clammy Sowthistle
Also known as: Sonchus italus Spreng., 1826 +6 more
- Sonchus italus Spreng., 1826
- Sonchus tenerrimus subsp. tuberculatus (Ball) Batt.
- Sonchus tenerrimus var. adenobasis Maire
- Sonchus tenerrimus var. pallidulus Maire
- Sonchus tenerrimus var. pectinatus (DC.) Coss.
- Sonchus tenerrimus var. perennis DC.
- Sonchus tenerrimus var. tenerrimus
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, biennial or perennial.
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Sonchus tenerrimus (commonly known as Clammy Sowthistle) is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Mauritania, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Selvagens, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Sudan, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
California, Cape Provinces, Great Britain, Gulf States, Juan Fernández Is., Mexican Pacific Is.
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