Sonchus megalocarpa (Hook.F.) J.M.Black

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Sonchus

Characteristics

A low herb. It grows 50 cm tall. The stems are green and have a milky sap. The leaves are narrowly oval and 20 cm long by 3 cm wide. The are in a ring near the base. They have teeth along the edge. The flowers are bright yellow in a single head at the top of a stalk. The seed heads are creamy white and 3 cm across. They have several seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.5
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows on beaches and dunes.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

The leaves are cooked and eaten.
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Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Sonchus megalocarpa world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:152341-3
WFO ID wfo-0000053300
COL ID 4Y9C5
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INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Actites megalocarpa Sonchus megalocarpus Embergeria megalocarpa Sonchus asper var. megalocarpus Sonchus asper var. littoralis Sonchus megalocarpa