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slender sowthistle

Sonchus tenerrimus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Spain.January 199, February 248, March 237, April 276, May 297, June 62, July 36, August 30, September 58, October 155, November 183, December 163.
Spain1,944
Cataluña/Catalunya783
France384
Italy290
Comunitat Valenciana264
Illes Balears255
Andalucía232
Occitanie191
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur191
Comunidad de Madrid134

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Traits

Group and habits

  • Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Annual plantListed by a harvested source as having an annual life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderSunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies · Asterales
FamilySunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies · Asteraceae
Genussow thistles · Sonchus

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