Sonchus oleraceus

Sonchus oleraceus

Smooth Sow-thistle
Milk Thistle

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Anthophyta
Flowering plants
Daisy family
Asteraceae
Photographer: John Crellin


A weed.
A weed in my garden. Although some sources give the common name "Milk Thistle" for this it is probably more commonly used for this species.

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20 August 2004
Section: Wild Plants and Fungi of the British Isles
 
British Isles status: native
Nikon D70
Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
Metering: Multi-Pattern
Focussing: Manual
1/100 sec - F/10
Exp. compensation: -0.7 EV
Lens: 60mm F/2.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Sonchus oleraceus

Smooth Sow-thistle
Milk Thistle

FloralImages
Creative Commons License
Protected by a Creative Commons Licence.
Anthophyta
Flowering plants
Daisy family
Asteraceae
Photographer: John Crellin


A weed in my garden. Although some sources give the common name "Milk Thistle" for this it is probably more commonly used for this species.

Back to: Wild plants; Flowering plants; Native plants; Daisy family; Flower; Weeds

Enquiry / feedback.

20 August 2004
Section: Wild Plants and Fungi of the British Isles
 
British Isles status: native
Nikon D70
Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
Metering: Multi-Pattern
Focussing: Manual
1/100 sec - F/7.1
Exp. compensation: -0.7 EV
Lens: 60mm F/2.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 200