Sonchus palustris

Marsh sowthistle
Painting by C.A.M. Lindman [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Asterales
Family:Asteraceae
Genus:Sonchus
Species: S. palustris
Binomial name
Sonchus palustris
L. 1753
Synonyms[2]
  • Sonchidium palustre (L.) Pomel
  • Sonchus inundatus Popov
  • Sonchus paludosus Gueldenst. ex Ledeb.
  • Sonchus sagittatus Moench
  • Sonchus sespedalis Gilib.

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

  1. ↑ 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?).
  2. ↑ The Plant List, Sonchus palustris L.
  3. 1 2 "Sonchus palustris". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, Sonchus palustris L. includes illustrations and European distribution map.
  5. ↑ Flora of China, Sonchus palustris Linnaeus, 1753. 沼生苦苣菜 zhao sheng ku ju cai
  6. ↑ "Sonchus palustris". Online Atlas of the British and Irish flora. BRC. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  7. ↑ Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 258, at Google Books
  8. ↑ Flora of North America, Sonchus palustris Linnaeus, 1753. Marsh sow-thistle


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