Sonchus brachyotus DC., Prodr. 7(1): 186 (1838) (syn: Sonchus arenicola Vorosch.; Sonchus arvensis subsp. arenicola (Vorosch.) Vorosch.; Sonchus arvensis var. glaber Haines; Sonchus brachyotus var. potaninii Tzvelev; Sonchus cavaleriei H.Lév.; Sonchus chinensis Fisch.; Sonchus fauriei H.Lév. & Vaniot; Sonchus shzucinianus Turcz. ex Herder; Sonchus taquetii H.Lév.; Sonchus wightianus var. glaber (Haines) H.O.Saxena & Brahmam);
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Central Asia to Japan and N. India: Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Mongolia, Primorye, Qinghai, Sakhalin, Thailand, Tibet, West Himalaya, Xinjiang as per POWO;
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VOF Week: Asteraceae sp at Joshimath: ID requested for this Asteraceae sp.
Location: Near Joshimath.

Sonchus arvensis


Another candidate for S. brachyotus.- from … as per Asteraceae Fortnight Part 3-Ligulate heads (plus Misc.): Sonchus arvensis at Joshimath :: PKA14


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Sonchus arvensis
Location: Near Joshimath.


Common in Northern plains and now reaching to high hills of Himalaya.
Flowers heads are yet to open.


Another candidate for S. brachyotus.


Sonchus asper (L.) Hill ?? Since it has got many variations on leaf shape ?


 


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References:
POWO  Catalogue of Life  The Plant List Ver.1.1  GCC  Flora of China  FOC illustration  Flora of peninsular India India Biodiversity Portal  Wikipedia  Useful Tropical Plants