Sonchus fruticosus L.F.

Laiteron (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Sonchus

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous plant. It grows 1.5-2.5m high.
Life form annual
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 2.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 12-12

Usage

Uses material
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Sonchus fruticosus habit picture by François Garnotel (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Sonchus fruticosus leaf picture by Herwig Mees (cc-by-sa)
Sonchus fruticosus leaf picture by Szabolcs Frater (cc-by-sa)
Sonchus fruticosus leaf picture by François Garnotel (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Sonchus fruticosus flower picture by Peterová Dominika (cc-by-sa)
Sonchus fruticosus flower picture by Jan Olšina (cc-by-sa)
Sonchus fruticosus flower picture by Szabolcs Frater (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Sonchus fruticosus world distribution map, present in Portugal

Conservation status

Sonchus fruticosus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:250146-1
WFO ID wfo-0000071802
COL ID 4Y994
BDTFX ID 120623
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Sonchus squarrosus Sonchus libycus Sonchus libycus Sonchus fruticosus