Sonchus megalocarpus
(Hook.f.) J. M. Black
Dune thistle
AsteraceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are cooked and eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows on beaches and dunes.
Australia, Tasmania,
Countries: Australia
How to Identify
A low herb. It grows 50 cm tall. The stems are green and have a milky sap. The leaves are narrowly oval and 20 cm long by 3 cm wide. The are in a ring near the base. They have teeth along the edge. The flowers are bright yellow in a single head at the top of a stalk. The seed heads are creamy white and 3 cm across. They have several seeds.
Names & Synonyms
Actites megalocarpa (Hook.f.) LanderEmbergeria megalocarpa (Hook.f.) BoulosSonchus asper var. megalocarpa Hook.f.Sonchus megalocarpus (Hook.f.) J. M. Black
References (2)
- Barker, R., 1991, A Checklist of Native Plants Reportedly Edible. Australian Food Plant Study Group. Society for Growing Australian Plants. (As Actites megalocarpa)
- Caton, J.M. & Hardwick, R. J., 2016, Field Guide to Useful Native Plants from Temperate Australia. Harbour Publishing House. p 78 (As Actites megalocarpa)
