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Sonchus arvensis L.
field sowthistle
Symbol: SOAR2
Group: Dicot
Family: Asteraceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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State Distributional Map for SOAR2
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Plant Distribution by State

Sonchus arvensis L.

SOAR2

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Related Taxa:
Sonchus arvensis L.

View 440 genera in Asteraceae, 5 species in Sonchus or click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles.

Distribution of Sonchus arvensis ssp. arvensis. Introduced. Image Available. Distribution of Sonchus arvensis ssp. uliginosus. Introduced.      
Sonchus arvensis ssp. arvensis
field sowthistle		 Sonchus arvensis ssp. uliginosus
moist sowthistle		      
Nativity color legend

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Classification:
Sonchus arvensis L.

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
   
    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Asteridae –
                      Order Asterales –
                         Family Asteraceae – Aster family
                            Genus Sonchus L. – sowthistle
                               Species Sonchus arvensis L. – field sowthistle

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Noxious Weed Information:
Sonchus arvensis L.
This plant is listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
Alaska:
        perennial sowthistle     Noxious weed
Arizona:
        perennial sowthistle     Prohibited noxious weed
California:
        perennial sowthistle     A list (noxious weeds)
Colorado:
        perennial sowthistle     Noxious weed
Hawaii:
        perennial sowthistle     Noxious weed
Idaho:
        perennial sowthistle     Noxious weed
Illinois:
        perennial sowthistle     Noxious weed
Iowa:
        perennial sowthistle     Primary noxious weed
Michigan:
        perennial sowthistle     Noxious weed
Minnesota:
        sowthistle     Prohibited noxious weed
Nevada:
        sowthistle     Noxious weed
South Dakota:
        perennial sowthistle     Noxious weed
        perennial sowthistle     Regulated non-native plant species
Wyoming:
        perennial sowthistle     Noxious weed

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Invasive Information:
Sonchus arvensis L.
        perennial sowthistle
        creeping sowthistle
        field sowthistle
    Sonchus arvensis L. ssp. uliginosus (Bieb.) Nyman
        marsh sowthistle
        moist sowthistle
This plant and the related entities italicized and indented above are considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 45 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 
N'EAST   Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York.. 397pp.
 
SWSS   Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois..
 
WSWS   Whitson, T.D. (Ed.) et al.. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming.. 630pp.
 

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Introduced Information:
Sonchus arvensis L.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
List of Invasive PlantsCommon Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Wetland Indicator Status:
Sonchus arvensis L.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
UPL,FAC UPL UPL FAC- FAC FAC NI NI FACU FACU+ FACU FACU NO NO

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Sonchus arvensis L.

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 38421.
View photographs from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
View species account or photographs from Wisconsin State Herbarium (UW-Madison).

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Related Web Sites:
Sonchus arvensis L.

    CA-Noxious Weed Photographic Gallery (CDFA)
    Great Plains-Species Abstracts of Highly Disruptive Exotic Plants
    Manitoba Agriculture - Weeds in Crop Production: abstract & images
    NV-Extension Weed Wanted Posters
    Rocky Mountain National Park Exotic Plant Species Assessment
    Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food: weed identification
    UC Davis, IPM: abstract & images
    WA-King County Noxious Weeds
    WA-Noxious Weed List & Information

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