Sonchus oleraceus
Laiteron maraîcher
Smooth Sow-thistle
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | yellow |
| Flower size | 20-25 mm |
| Flowering months | February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
| Leaf type | Hastate, Pinnatisect |
| Height | to 2 m |
Description
Sow thistles, when cut, discharge a milky substance (latex). A smooth plant with fleshy stalks and leaves.
It can grow to impressive heights (2m).
Flowers
Flowers are in clusters, mid-yellow with soft spiny bracts.
Leaves
Hastate spear-shaped leaf with horizontal lobes at base, Pinnatisect leaf is deeply lobed, almost to the central midrib. Spear-shaped, sometimes with deeply lobed margins almost to midrib, serrated with irregular soft points. Leaves clasp the stem with triangular, pointed leaf-bases. Stems reddish.
Fruits Seeds
Achene: a cluster of 1-seeded fruit with hairs.
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