Sonchus brachyotus
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Bitter sow-thistle
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Root
Young leaves and stem tops can be eaten raw or cooked. The root can also be eaten cooked.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows in poor alkaline soils on dry slopes. In China it grows in alkaline areas between 300-4,000 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Asia, Central Asia, China, India, Indochina, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Northeastern India, Russia, SE Asia, Siberia, Thailand, Tibet,
How to Identify
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 30-60 cm high. It has underground stems or rhizomes. These are 3-5 cm long. The bud at the end produces a ring of leaves and an erect stem. The leaves are light green and often have purple spots. The leaves at the base are sword shaped and 10-20 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. They have spines or teeth along the edge. The leaves on the stems are ear shaped. The flowers are yellow.
How to Grow
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will succeed in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in most soils in a sunny position.
Propagation: Sow seed in spring directly in situ. The plant can also be propagated by division in spring.
Medicinal Uses
A decoction of the whole plant is used to treat stomach problems, dermatitis, inflammation, and ulcers.
Other Uses
Miscellany None known Special Uses
Wikipedia
Source ↗Sonchus brachyotus is an Asian species of plant in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across much of northern Asia, found in Japan, Korea, China, Russia, Mongolia, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Caucasus, Kyrgyzstan, etc. Sonchus brachyotus is a perennial herb up to 100 cm tall. It produces flat-topped arrays of several flower heads, each head with 170-300 yellow ray flowers but no disc flowers. It grows on grassy slopes on mountains and alongside rivers.
Other Information
It is popular.
Notes
There are about 60 Sonchus species.
Names & Synonyms
Kochi hama, Moiri thiki, Paku hadu hammang, Sadhi, Sahadevi
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