Sonchus arvensis subsp. arvensis

WeedyIntroduced
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 274.

Peduncles stipitate-glandular. Phyllaries stipitate-glandular, longer 14–17 mm. 2n = 54.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Sep.
Habitat: Disturbed sites, mostly wet, particularly in urban areas, roadside ditches, along streams
Elevation: 0–1600 m

Distribution

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Introduced; St. Pierre and Miquelon, Alta., B.C., Man., N.B., Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), N.W.T., N.S., Ont., P.E.I., Que., Sask., Alaska, Calif., Colo., Conn., Del., Idaho, Ill., Ind., Iowa, Ky., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Mo., Mont., Nev., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.Dak., Ohio, Oreg., Pa., R.I., S.Dak., Utah, Vt., Wash., Wis., Wyo., Europe, widely introduced elsewhere.

Discussion

Subspecies arvensis is considered a noxious weed in California, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Philip E. Hyatt +
Linnaeus +
St. Pierre and Miquelon +, Alta. +, B.C. +, Man. +, N.B. +, Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.) +, N.W.T. +, N.S. +, Ont. +, P.E.I. +, Que. +, Sask. +, Alaska +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Conn. +, Del. +, Idaho +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Ky. +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Mo. +, Mont. +, Nev. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.Dak. +, Ohio +, Oreg. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.Dak. +, Utah +, Vt. +, Wash. +, Wis. +, Wyo. +, Europe +  and widely introduced elsewhere. +
0–1600 m +
Disturbed sites, mostly wet, particularly in urban areas, roadside ditches, along streams +
Flowering Jul–Sep. +
Weedy +  and Introduced +
Undefined tribe Lactuceae +
Sonchus arvensis subsp. arvensis +
Sonchus arvensis +
subspecies +