Skye Flora

Perennial Sow-thistle


Sonchus arvensis

 

Sonchus arvensis

Photo © Carl Farmer
23 Sep 2002 Glenbrittle

Quite frequent on the shore just above the high tide line, also on field edges.

Flowerhead diameter c 4-5 cm.  Plants up to 1.5 metres tall.

Skye ID: Involucres and their stalks densely covered with yellow hairs.  Large flower size.

Other features: Much taller and more robust than other Skye sow-thistles, often forming large patches

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  Sonchus arvensis

Photo © Carl Farmer
31 Aug 2002 Scorrybreac

 


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