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Sonchus wightianus

DC. (1838)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Sonchus

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

O'ahu Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Prodr. 7(1): 187 (1838)

Other References

Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:162 (O? [adventive in driveway, ʻĀhuimanu, 2009])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Sonchus wightianus Ahuimanu, 47-722 Ahuimanu Rd. Growing on side of driveway. Growing with hau, ohia, palaa, Arthrostemma. Preserved_Specimen Herb over 36 in. tall, looks like Sonchus oleraceus, but taller. Flowers yellow; fruiting. Beachy, J. 146 Oahu BISH 2009-03-20
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