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New Zealand Sow Thistle
Sonchus kirkii
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Common Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus
prickly sowthistleSonchus asper
prickly lettuceLactuca serriola
bitter lettuceLactuca virosa
Brazilian Cat's-earHypochaeris chillensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| New Zealand | 135 |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 32 |
| Auckland Region | 16 |
| Taranaki Region | 15 |
| Tasman Region | 14 |
| Otago Region | 11 |
| Southland Region | 10 |
| Manawatu-Wanganui Region | 7 |
| Canterbury Region | 7 |
| West Coast Region | 6 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies · Asterales |
| Family | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies · Asteraceae |
| Genus | sow thistles · Sonchus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise New Zealand Sow Thistle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.