| Field Sowthistle | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Cichorieae |
| Genus: | Sonchus |
| Species: | S. arvensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sonchus arvensis L. |
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Sonchus arvensis (Corn Sow Thistle, Dindle, Field Sow Thistle, Gutweed, Swine Thistle, Tree Sow Thistle, Field Sowthistle,[1] Field Milk Thistle [2]) is a medicinal plant. It is an invasive species in the Great Lakes region and was first sited in 1865.[3]