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Smooth Sow Thistle |
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Sow Thistle |
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Cow Thistle |
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Common Sow Thistle |
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Annual Sow Thistle |
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Hare's Colwort |
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Milky Tassel |
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Milk Thistle |
Sonchus oleraceus | Accepted |
Sonchus angustissimus | Synonym |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 2-10 feet |
Leaves: | Semi-evergreen |
Fruiting Time: | Summer Fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Summer Fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Vegetable Salad greens Cooked greens Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves Roots Flowers |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Depth to plant seed: Sow on soil surface or cover with thin layer of soil. Other info: No stratification needed. |
Pollinators: | Flies Bees |
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Lactuca? by Jolene009 | Feb 24, 2019 9:52 AM | 3 |
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what is this plant called? by Maria18 | Nov 13, 2017 3:56 PM | 2 |
Yellow flower, almost thistle-like by threegardeners | Jul 30, 2016 1:22 PM | 14 |
Weed? by fahte | May 11, 2016 7:24 PM | 4 |
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