Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Genus:
Sonchus L. L.
Species:
Sonchus asper (L.) Hill
Species Common Name:
Spiny-leaved sow thistle
Habitat:
Waste places; roadsides; fields; disturbed soil
Abundance and Distribution:
Infrequent to rare eastern quater; frequent to common elsewhere
Origin:
Not native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e3444