Sonchus palustris

Marsh sowthistle
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.

Sonchus palustris (commonly known as marsh sow-thistle) is a plant native to temperate regions of the Northern hemisphere, including Canada[1] and the UK. It can be found in damp peaty or silty soils rich in nitrogen, in a Eurosiberian temperate climate.[2]

References

  1. "PLANTS Profile for Sonchus palustris (Marsh Sowthistle)". USDA. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  2. "Sonchus palustris". Online Atlas of the British and Irish flora. BRC. Retrieved January 27, 2012.