Sow Thistles
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Family | Asteraceae |
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Scientific name | Sonchus |
Order | Asterales |
Higher classification | Daisy family |
Rank | Genus |
Tribe | Cichorieae |
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ID | 999971 |
About Sow Thistles
Sonchus is a genus of flowering plants in the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family. Most of the species are annual herbs, a few are perennial, and a few are even woody. Annual herbs in the genus are known as sow thistles. The genus is named after the Ancient Greek for such plants.