Sonchus asper

spiny sowthistle

Family: Asteraceae • Genus: Sonchus • Region: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Egypt (Sinai), Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France (incl. Corsica), Georgia, Germany, Greece (incl. Crete), Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherands, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan EUROPE: Denmark, Poland, Portugal (Madeira Islands), Portugal AFRICA: Spain (Canarias), Romania, Russian Federation (Dagestan), Russian Federation (European part), Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia (Eastern Siberia), Russian Federation-Far East (Far East) TROPICAL ASIA: India, Russian Federation-Western Siberia (Western Siberia), Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Sicily), Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain (incl. Baleares), Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, TEMPERATE ASIA: Yemen, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine (incl. Krym), United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Summary: Sonchus asper (spiny sowthistle) is a plant in the Asteraceae family. Verdica documents 0 traditional uses, 0 phytochemical compounds, and 0 herb-drug interactions for this species.

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About Sonchus asper

Sonchus asper is a species in the Asteraceae family.

Care Information

Sunlight	Full sun to partial shade
Watering	Moderate — water when top inch of soil is dry
Soil	Well-drained, average fertility
Hardiness Zone	Varies widely (USDA 3-11)

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