Sonchus lingianus

C. Shih

AsteraceaeLeaves
Sonchus lingianus
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Sonchus lingianus
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(c) MP Zhou, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Sonchus lingianus
iNaturalist · cc-by-nc
(c) MP Zhou, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are edible.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Asia, China,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A temperate herb in the Asteraceae family.

References (1)
  • Xia, D. et al, 2011, Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of six edible wild plants (Sonchus spp.) in China. Natural Products research Vol. 25 2011, Issue 20

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