Sonchus oleraceus LSow thistle |
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Names and MythsSonchus based on greek word for hollow Oleraceus used as a pot-herb |
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Natural history / FolkloreNative to Europe and Asia. Leaves boiled like spinach, a favored food of rabbits.17 |
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DescriptionJune to October. Grows to 2 m, fields and waste places. Milky juice, yellow flower heads less than 2.5 cm across. |
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