Sonchus asper subsp. glaucescens
(L.) Hill, Jordan Baill
Spiny sow thistle
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Stems/Roots, Leaves
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable; stems and roots are also edible portions.
Where to Find It
A temperate plant. It can grow in arid places.
Afghanistan, Africa, Albania, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Azores, Balkans, Bolivia, Britain, Bulgaria, Canary Island, Crete, Croatia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Europe, France, Greece, Hawaii, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, Portugal, Romania, Sicily, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Tasmania, Tunisia, Turkey, Türkiye, Yugoslavia,
How to Identify
A biennial herb in the daisy family with a two-year life cycle that tolerates both temperate and arid conditions. The leaves and stems are edible.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Sonchus asper, the prickly sow-thistle, rough milk thistle, spiny sowthistle, sharp-fringed sow thistle, or spiny-leaved sow thistle, is a widespread flowering plant in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.
Notes
The plant in Tasmania is probably Sonchus asper.
Names & Synonyms
Callicaotu, Cardiddazza, Cardinnastra, Diken otu, Eşek dikeni, Eşek helvası, Helvacık, Ozsutlu, Su kangali, Sutlot, Sutlen, Sutluk, Sutluotu, Zochos
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