Sonchus palustris
| Marsh sowthistle | |
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| Painting by C.A.M. Lindman [1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Sonchus |
| Species: | S. palustris |
| Binomial name | |
| Sonchus palustris L. 1753 | |
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Sonchus palustris, commonly known as marsh sowthistle,[3] is a plant native to temperate regions of the Europe, Russia, Central Asia, and Xinjiang in western China.[4][5] It has also become naturalized in a few locations in the Canadian Province of Ontario.[3]
Sonchus palustris can be found in damp peaty or silty soils rich in nitrogen.[6] The species epithet palustris is Latin for "of the marsh" and indicates its common habitat.[7] It is a perennial herb sometimes as much as 350 cm (almost 12 feet) tall. It produces an array of numerous flower heads, each with numerous yellow ray flowers but no disc flowers.[8]
References
- ^ painting by the Swedish botanist C. A. M. Lindman (1856–1928), taken from his book(s) Bilder ur Nordens Flora (first edition published 1901–1905, supplemented edition 1917–1926?).
- ^ The Plant List, Sonchus palustris L.
- ^ a b NRCS. "Sonchus palustris". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Sonchus palustris L. includes illustrations and European distribution map.
- ^ Flora of China, Sonchus palustris Linnaeus, 1753. 沼生苦苣菜 zhao sheng ku ju cai
- ^ "Sonchus palustris". Online Atlas of the British and Irish flora. BRC. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 258, at Google Books
- ^ Flora of North America, Sonchus palustris Linnaeus, 1753. Marsh sow-thistle