species
Sonchus arvensis
Common Sow Thistle · Perennial sowthistle
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Sonchus arvensis belongs to the family Asteraceae, also known as Common Sow Thistle or Perennial sowthistle, native to the UK. It grows in full sun, where the ground is neutral and in well drained or moist conditions. It tolerates coastal exposure.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Acidity
- Neutral
- Moisture
- Well drained, Moist
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Native
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