Selected Images
![]() 1120257 spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper Flower(s) James H. Miller |
![]() 5438423 spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper Flower(s) Bruce Ackley |
![]() 5401340 spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper Seed(s) Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte |
![]() 5396459 spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper Foliage Robert Vidéki |
![]() 1119397 spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper Plant(s) Chris Evans |
![]() 1119398 spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper Plant(s) Chris Evans |
![]() 1119399 spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper Plant(s) Chris Evans |
![]() 1120255 spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper Plant(s) James H. Miller & Ted Bodner |
![]() 1459585 spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper Foliage Steve Dewey |
![]() 1559278 spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper Foliage Catherine Herms |
![]() 5374567 spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper Foliage Joseph M. DiTomaso |
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
Invasive Listing Sources
- East Central Florida CISMA
- Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council - Category 4
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Asteridae |
| Order: Asterales |
| Family: Asteraceae |
| Genus: Sonchus |
Other System Links
Plants: SOASBayer: SONAS
GRIN: 34933
ITIS: 38424
NPDN Pest: PBFDCBB
NPDN Host: 36480
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
perennial sowthistle, prickly sowthistle, spiny-leaf sow-thistle
| Common Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |
| Scientific Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |














