North Carolina Wildflowers, Shrubs, & Trees

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Asteraceae > Sonchus (sowthistle)
	Common Sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus) Gates Co., NC 13 Apr 2007 Introduced from Europe, Common Sowthistle grows along roadsides and other disturbed habitats.
	Common Sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus) Gates Co., NC 13 Apr 2007 Stout, prickly leaves protect beautiful yellow flowers.

Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.