Sonchus palmensis

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La Palma sow-thistle
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Cichorieae
Genus: Sonchus
Species:
S. palmensis
Binomial name
Sonchus palmensis
(Sch.Bip.) Boulos 1967[1]
Synonyms[1]

Sonchus pinnatus var. palmensis

Sonchus palmenis, the La Palma sow-thistle, is a plant endemic to the Canary Island of La Palma.

Description[]

Tall shrub up to 2 m. Leaves pinnatisect with 10-15 pairs of equally spaced lobes, the lobes 6–40 mm wide. Inflorescence very large and dense, compound-corymbose. Individual heads with 30-50 yellow ray florets but no disc florets.

Distribution in La Palma[]

Widespread especially along the east coast, Fuencaliente, Mazo, Santa Cruz, Las Breñas, Puntallana, La Galga, Los Tilos, etc. west coast, Los Llanos, etc., up to 1000 m in the lower and forest zones.

Gallery[]

References[]

  • David Bramwell and Zoë Bramwell. Wild Flowers of the Canary Islands. Editorial Rueda, Madrid, España. 2001. ISBN 84-7207-129-4

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