Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Genus:
Sonchus L. L.
Species:
Sonchus oleraceus L.
Species Common Name:
Common sow thistle
Habitat:
Waste places; fields; woodland borders
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent southern half, north central and in lakes area; rare extreme east
Origin:
Not native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e3451