species 111,684 observations
Common Sow-thistle
Sonchus oleraceus
Field notes
Sonchus oleraceus is a species of flowering plant in the tribe Cichorieae of the family Asteraceae, native to Europe and Western Asia. It has many common names including common sowthistle, sow thistle, smooth sow thistle, annual sow thistle, puha (in New Zealand English, from Māori pūhā), hare's colwort, hare's thistle, milky tassel, milk thistle, and soft thistle.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Civil Rustic Moth, Ruby Tiger Moth, Southern Armyworm Moth, Western Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Desmodium Leaf-mining Beetle
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Sow-thistle Aphid, Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Common Flower Fly, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Variable Duskyface Fly
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.