Perennial sowthistle is listed as noxious a weed in ak, az, ca, co, hi, ia, id, il. Sowthistle species including sonchus asper have been the target of biological control programs overseas. This herbaceous perennial plant is 24 tall, branching occasionally in the upper half. Asteraceae queensland, new south wales, the act, victoria, tasmania, western. Slender sowthistle sonchus tenerrimus occurs as a nonnative weed in california, alabama, and new york. Sonchus asper online atlas of the british and irish flora. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Sonchus asper is a weed of cultivated land and waste places. Prickly sowthistle sonchus asper is regarded as an environmental weed in victoria and western australia. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees, hoverflies. The leaves are bluishgreen, simple, lanceolate, with wavy and sometimes lobed margins, covered in spines on both the margins and beneath. The species grows in a wide range of habitats and climates, and produces large numbers of seeds 20,000 seeds, which are easily.
Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. This plant is a spring or summer annual usually the former that becomes tall, branching sparingly in the upper half. Miller, published by the university of georgia press in cooperation with the southern weed science society. Common sowthistle sonchus oleraceus complete detail. Evaluation of the chemical composition of sonchus eruca. A new diterpenoid asperal 1 has been isolated from the chloroform soluble fraction of sonchus asper along with two known compounds, emodin 2 and methyl3,8dihydroxy6methyl9oxo9h. Group b2 resistant sonchus asper from united states, washington. An email address is required, but will not be postedit will only be used for information exchange between the 2. An email address is required, but will not be postedit will only be used for information exchange between the 2 of us if needed and will never be given to a 3rd party without your express permission. Local name of sonchus oleraceus is common sowthistle. Sonchus arvensis and annual sowthistle sonchus oleraceus are known to occur as invasive species in alaska akepic 2010.
Sonchus asper seems to represents a taxon complex rather than a species but its taxonomy is not yet fully understood and the delimitation of taxa in the literature often not really convincing. The genus sonchus includes approximately 60 species, and three of them have become common weeds throughout the world. Group b2 resistant sonchus asper from united states. In australia preliminary surveys for biological control agents found a potential rust. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern united states and adjacent canada. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Canada and the usa, south america, new zealand and on some pacific islands i. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence. Photo from forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses by j. One report says that although it is a weed, it is generally not considered noxious in agriculture and horticulture.
Dec 10, 2007 sowthistle species including sonchus asper have been the target of biological control programs overseas. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium. Sow thistles are easily uprooted by hand, and their soft stems present little resistance to slashing or mowing. Sonchus asper, the prickly sowthistle, rough milk thistle, spiny sowthistle, sharp fringed sow thistle, or spinyleaved sow thistle, is a widespread plant in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family.
Biotypes in canada have been found to be resistant to metsulfuron methyl. Sonchus asper is a major problem in winter crops and in tillage systems throughout southern australia, southeast queensland and northern new south wales csiro, 2007. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. It is in flower from june to august, and the seeds ripen from july to september.
Distribution of common sowthistle sonchus oleraceus. Sonchus asper is an important herbal medicine that traditionally used to treatment of digestive system infections and heart. Results of analysis of sonchus eruca and sonchus asper showed that the plants are rich in vitamins table 3. Genes free fulltext sow thistle chloroplast genomes. Tracheophyta magnoliopsida asteraceae sonchus sonchus asper. It has spread through human activity to most of the temperate zone and is even found in the tropics. Sonchus asper hydroalcoholic leaf extract sale and one of its major constituent, apigenin7glucoside ap7g, in male mice.
Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. The basal lobes on the leaves of perennial sowthistle are usually wellrounded and small, while the basal lobes of prickly sowthistle are wellrounded, but large, and the basal lobes of annual sowthistle have sharp angles. Sonchus asper is an annual or biennial herb sometimes reaching a height of 200 cm. Antinociceptive effects of sonchus asper and apigenin7. An overwintering annual of rough grassland, scrub, roadside verges, quarries, rock outcrops, railway lines, arable fields, manure heaps, gardens and waste places. Note that the pdf version is the booklet as published, whereas the excel spreadsheet. Sonchus asper spiny sowthistle, prickly sow thistle, rough. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of sonchus arvensis. Riboflavin, thiamine and niacin were also detected in both plants in little amount.
Hill, asteraceae is used in pakistan as a traditional folk medicine for the treatment of hormonal disorders and oxidative. Perennial sowthistle is listed as noxious a weed in ak, az, ca, co, hi, ia, id, il, mi, mn, nv, sd, wa, and wy. Sonchus asper in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Spinyleaf sowthistle, laiteron rude sonchus oleraceus linnaeus var. Results are mean of triplicate determinations on a dry weight basis standard deviation results of analysis of sonchus eruca and sonchus asper showed that the plants are rich in vitamins table 3. It can be distinguished from sonchus asper and sonchus hydrophilus in that they both have stiff and leathery leaves, mostly smooth achenes fruit with ribs that are scabrous rough to the touch or with hairs. Medicinal uses of common sowthistle sonchus oleraceus. Hill grespino spinoso dipartimento di scienze della vita, universita di trieste progetto dryades picture by andrea moro image licensed under a creative commons attribution non commercial sharealike 3. Sonchus arvensis, the perennial sow thistle, is considered the most economically detrimental, as it can crowd commercial crops, is a heavy consumer of nitrogen in soils, and can regrow and sprout additional plants from its creeping roots. Evaluation of the chemical composition of sonchus eruca and. In this experimental studies were used nociceptive. Sonchus asper spiny sowthistle, prickly sow thistle. All comments are moderated before posting to keep the riffraff out.
Sonchus asper is an annual herb considered native to europe, africa and asia that has been introduced to a wide range of countries around the world, where it frequently becomes an environmental and agricultural weed. Prickly sowthistle sonchus asper is also widely naturalised elsewhere in the world, including in north america i. Mar 19, 2020 medicinal uses of common sowthistle sonchus oleraceus. Sonchus asper, the prickly sowthistle, rough milk thistle, spiny sowthistle, sharpfringed sow thistle, or spinyleaved sow thistle, is a widespread plant in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The stems are dull green or reddish green, round, and smooth. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the plants classification report. Prickly sowthistle sonchus asper aster family asteraceae description. Ye una planta anal coles fueyes espinoses y les flores marielles. Sonchus asper prickly sow thistle, spiny sowthistle pfaf. In australia preliminary surveys for biological control agents found a potential rust fungus and eriophyid mite. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Structural organization, rna editing and evolution. Classification of common sowthistle sonchus oleraceus.
Sonchus asper article about sonchus asper by the free. Perennial sowthistle sonchus arvensis glabrescens aster family asteraceae description. Pdf effects of sonchus asper and apigenin7glucoside on. Sonchus asper is widespread in africa including madagascar, asia and. This site uses cookies to analyze traffic and for ads measurement purposes. The flowerheads of sonchus asper prickly sowthistle and sonchus oleraceus annual sowthistle are. Sonchus asper is an annual herb considered native to europe, africa and asia that has been introduced to a wide range of countries around the world, where it. Wild greens noodle medley two kinds of sonchus, dandelions, wild garlic, chicory, plantain, thistle, dock, and sprinkled with oxeye daisy petals. Notes prickly sowthistle sonchus asper is regarded as an environmental weed in victoria and western australia. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria.
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