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Sonchus oleraceus

Common Sowthistle

GNRUnranked Found in 27 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.141712

Element CodePDAST8R030

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusSonchus

Other Common Names

Annual Sow-thistle (EN) common sowthistle (EN) Laiteron potager (FR)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Change Date1994-03-22

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Quebec	SNA	No
Ontario	SNA	No
Prince Edward Island	SNA	No
Manitoba	SNA	No
Alberta	SNA	No
Nova Scotia	SNA	No
British Columbia	SNA	No
Island of Newfoundland	SNA	No
Saskatchewan	SNA	No
New Brunswick	SNA	No

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Alabama	SNA	No
Maryland	SNA	No
Minnesota	SNA	No
Maine	SNA	No
Nevada	SNA	No
Hawaii	SNA	No
Indiana	SNA	No
New Hampshire	SNA	No
Louisiana	SNA	No
Rhode Island	SNA	No
Missouri	SNA	No
New York	SNA	No
Vermont	SNA	No
Ohio	SNA	No
North Dakota	SNA	No
Mississippi	SNA	No
District of Columbia	SNA	No
Nebraska	SNA	No
Georgia	SNA	No
Colorado	SNA	No
Kentucky	SNA	No
Arkansas	SNA	No
Iowa	SNA	No
Texas	SNA	No
Florida	SNA	No
Washington	SNA	No
Connecticut	SNA	No
Wyoming	SNA	No
Idaho	SNA	No
Pennsylvania	SNA	No
California	SNA	No
Wisconsin	SNA	No
New Mexico	SNA	No
West Virginia	SNA	No
South Carolina	SNA	No
South Dakota	SNA	No
Oklahoma	SNA	No
Alaska	SNA	No
Delaware	SNA	No
Utah	SNA	No
Kansas	SNA	No
Massachusetts	SNA	No
New Jersey	SNA	No
Tennessee	SNA	No
Michigan	SNA	No
Oregon	SNA	No
Illinois	SNA	No
Virginia	SNA	No
Montana	SNA	No
North Carolina	SNA	No
Arizona	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (27)

Arizona (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Boulder	Tonto National Forest	40,359
Lime Creek	Tonto National Forest	42,568
Middle Dragoon Roadless	Coronado National Forest	10,543

California (19)

Area	Forest	Acres
Big Rocks	Los Padres National Forest	11,866
City Creek	San Bernardino National Forest	9,997
Coldwater	Cleveland National Forest	8,402
Crystal Creek	San Bernardino National Forest	6,783
Ferguson Ridge	Sierra National Forest	6,104
Ladd	Cleveland National Forest	5,300
Magic Mountain	Angeles National Forest	15,542
Mill Peak	San Bernardino National Forest	7,884
No Name	Cleveland National Forest	4,897
Nordhoff	Los Padres National Forest	12,031
Rincon	Sequoia National Forest	54,610
San Dimas	Angeles National Forest	7,160
San Sevaine	San Bernardino National Forest	6,866
Slate Mtn.	Sequoia National Forest	12,299
Trabuco	Cleveland National Forest	23,341
Trumbull Peak	Stanislaus National Forest	6,164
Tule	Angeles National Forest	9,861
Westfork	Angeles National Forest	4,407
Wildhorse	Cleveland National Forest	1,483

Montana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bridger	Gallatin National Forest	45,059

New Mexico (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Ortega Peak	Lincoln National Forest	11,545

Oregon (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Woahink	Siuslaw National Forest	5,309

Utah (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
418011	Uinta National Forest	13,253
Farmington	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	10,912

References (1)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.