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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Asteraceae Fortnight Part 3-Ligulate heads (plus Misc.): Sonchus arvensis at Joshimath :: PKA14: : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 3 authors.
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
