Sonchus palustris L.

Marsh sowthistle (en), Laiteron des marais (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Sonchus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 1-2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 2.0
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Sonchus palustris habit picture by gregor (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Sonchus palustris leaf picture by Eliza Janse (cc-by-sa)
Sonchus palustris leaf picture by Toby Austin (cc-by-sa)
Sonchus palustris leaf picture by Toby Austin (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Sonchus palustris flower picture by Ike Bylsma (cc-by-sa)
Sonchus palustris flower picture by Toby Austin (cc-by-sa)
Sonchus palustris flower picture by Kelly Jennings (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Sonchus palustris world distribution map, present in Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Georgia, Croatia, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Moldova (Republic of), Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and South Africa

Conservation status

Sonchus palustris threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:250281-1
WFO ID wfo-0000073538
COL ID 4Y9D2
BDTFX ID 65214
INPN ID 124264
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Sonchus paludosus Sonchus sagittatus Sonchus inundatus Sonchus sespedalis Hieracium palustre Sonchus maritimus Sonchoseris palustris Sonchidium palustre Sonchus palustris subsp. palustris Sonchus palustris

Lower taxons

Sonchus maritimus subsp. maritimus