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Common Sowthistle

Sonchus oleracea

Photo by injica
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45.3657, 14.3899

Field Notes

Habitat:

Prefers full sun, and can tolerate most soil conditions. It is native to Europe and Asia. This one was found on the road :)

Notes:

Other names: sow thistle, smooth sow thistle, annual sow thistle, hare's colwort, hare's thistle, milky tassel, swinies.
The Latin name Sonchus refers to the hollow stem, while oleraceus refers to its good taste.The common name sow thistle refers to its attractiveness to swine, and the similarity of the leaf to younger thistle plants. The common name hare's thistle refers to its beneficial effects and attractiveness for hare and rabbits. Leaves are eaten as salad greens or cooked like spinach. It has been ascribed medicinal qualities similar to dandelion and succory.

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Sonchus oleraceus

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Comments (9)
Jopy
jest, tako obavijaju stabljiku listovi kod S oleraceus, jestiva vrsta... mislim da je to ta vrsta :)
injica
Ok, I thought it should be thinner but maybe is not always like this ;). Jopy@ ima listove koji dodiruju stabiljku!
Jopy
jest, prema listovima je S. oleraceus!
injica
nista ne pokazuje link, stavljam sliku listova...
Jopy
ni ja takve nisam vidila, ovisi kakve ima listove i je li listovi obuhvaćaju stabljiku, slabo vidim na slici, evo pogledaj jel ima ovakve listove: http://hirc.botanic.hr/fcd/Galerija/ShowResults.aspx?hash=-1618204810
injica
hm...ne bih mogla staviti ruku u vatru: prvo jer je onako ovaj dosta robusan, mislim nisam nista slicno vidjela tamo, ali kod nas u sumi danas ih je bilo puno tanjih i nekako elegantnijih od ovog primjerka.....
Jopy
Sonchus oleracea?

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Medicinal and Edible Plants of Central Europe
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PublishedApril 25, 2013

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