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Sonchus oleraceus

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

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

pualele, sow thistle

Description

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Leaves: Basal. Margins lyrate pinnatifid.

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Historical Distribution

Synonyms (40)

Carduus amplexicaulis Noronha (1790)
Sonchus angustissimus Hook.f. (1863)
Sonchus ciliatus Lam. (1779)
Sonchus ciliatus var. subbipinnatifidus Guss. (1854)
Sonchus fabrae Sennen (1929)
Sonchus glaber Gilib. (1782)
Sonchus gracilis Phil. (1894)
Sonchus lacerus Willd. (1803)
Sonchus laevis Garsault (1764)
Sonchus longifolius Trevir. (1818)
Sonchus macrotus Fenzl (1844)
Sonchus mairei H.Lév. (1913)
Sonchus maritimus Moc. & Sessé (1894)
Sonchus oleraceus f. runcinatus Fiori (1904)
Sonchus oleraceus subsp. angustissimus H.Lindb. (1932)
Sonchus oleraceus var. angustifolius Gray (1822)
Sonchus oleraceus var. integrifolius Wallr. (1822)
Sonchus oleraceus var. lacerus (Willd.) Wallr. (1822)
Sonchus oleraceus var. laciniatus Gray (1822)
Sonchus oleraceus var. laevis L. (1753)
Sonchus oleraceus var. latifolius Gray (1822)
Sonchus oleraceus var. litoralis P.D.Sell (2006)
Sonchus oleraceus var. subrotundus Gray (1822)
Sonchus oleraceus var. triangularis Wallr. (1822)
Sonchus pallescens Pančić (1875)
Sonchus parviflorus Lej. ex Rchb. (1831)
Sonchus plumieri Sessé & Moc. (1894)
Sonchus reversus E.Mey. ex DC. (1838)
Sonchus rivularis Phil. (1859)
Sonchus roseus Besser ex Spreng. (1826)
Sonchus royleanus DC. (1838)
Sonchus runcinatus (Fiori) Zenari (1924)
Sonchus schimperi A.Braun & C.D.Bouché (1857)
Sonchus schmidianus K.Koch (1853)
Sonchus spinulifolius Sennen (1933)
Sonchus subbipinnatifidus (Guss.) Zenari (1924)
Sonchus sundaicus Blume (1826)
Sonchus tenerrimus Schur (1866)
Sonchus umbellifer Thunb. (1800)
Sonchus zacinthoides DC. (1838)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Ka'ula Naturalized
Mokupāpapa (Kure atoll) Naturalized
Ni'ihau(Incl. Lehua) Naturalized
Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Naturalized
Kaua'i Naturalized
Manawai (Pearl & Hermes Atoll) Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Lana'i Naturalized
Kaho'olawe Naturalized
Lalo (French Frigate Shoals) Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized
Nihoa Not in flora

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Wind
Birds
Other Animals

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 794 (1753)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:358 (Ku, Mi, PH, FF, N, K, O, Mo, L, M, Ka, H); Herbarium Pacificum Staff 1996:3 (Ni); Wood & LeGrande 2006:21 (Le); Rachel Rounds pers. comm. 2025 (remove N [no spm.]); Note: Kl added, based on BISH spm. (R. Daehler 14, 21.i.1976)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Sonchus oleraceus Kealialalo, below, Central-W part of the island OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler kahoolawe HAPI 3/25/2007
2 Sonchus oleraceus Kepaniwai Park, Wailuku, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
3 Sonchus oleraceus Spencer Beach Park Rd, Kamuela, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
4 Sonchus oleraceus Eastern-central part of island, between Kaulana Gulch and base of Moaula OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler kahoolawe HAPI 3/25/2007
5 Sonchus oleraceus Wailea-Makena, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
6 Sonchus oleraceus M????noa, Honolulu, O????ahu, Hawai????i OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
7 Sonchus oleraceus Kalapana, HI OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
8 Sonchus oleraceus Honolulu County, US-HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
9 Sonchus oleraceus Kealialalo, below, Central-W part of the island OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler kahoolawe HAPI 3/25/2007
10 Sonchus oleraceus Kepaniwai Park, Wailuku, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
11 Sonchus oleraceus Spencer Beach Park Rd, Kamuela, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
12 Sonchus oleraceus Eastern-central part of island, between Kaulana Gulch and base of Moaula OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler kahoolawe HAPI 3/25/2007
13 Sonchus oleraceus Wailea-Makena, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
14 Sonchus oleraceus M????noa, Honolulu, O????ahu, Hawai????i OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
15 Sonchus oleraceus Kalapana, HI OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
16 Sonchus oleraceus Honolulu County, US-HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
17 Sonchus oleraceus Kealialalo, below, Central-W part of the island OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler kahoolawe HAPI 3/25/2007
18 Sonchus oleraceus Kepaniwai Park, Wailuku, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
19 Sonchus oleraceus Spencer Beach Park Rd, Kamuela, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
20 Sonchus oleraceus Eastern-central part of island, between Kaulana Gulch and base of Moaula OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler kahoolawe HAPI 3/25/2007
21 Sonchus oleraceus Wailea-Makena, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
22 Sonchus oleraceus M????noa, Honolulu, O????ahu, Hawai????i OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
23 Sonchus oleraceus Kalapana, HI OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
24 Sonchus oleraceus Honolulu County, US-HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
25 Sonchus oleraceus Kealialalo, below, Central-W part of the island OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler kahoolawe HAPI 3/25/2007
26 Sonchus oleraceus Kepaniwai Park, Wailuku, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
27 Sonchus oleraceus Spencer Beach Park Rd, Kamuela, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
28 Sonchus oleraceus Eastern-central part of island, between Kaulana Gulch and base of Moaula OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler kahoolawe HAPI 3/25/2007
29 Sonchus oleraceus Wailea-Makena, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
30 Sonchus oleraceus M????noa, Honolulu, O????ahu, Hawai????i OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
31 Sonchus oleraceus Kalapana, HI OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
32 Sonchus oleraceus Honolulu County, US-HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
33 Sonchus oleraceus Kealialalo, below, Central-W part of the island OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler kahoolawe HAPI 3/25/2007
34 Sonchus oleraceus Kepaniwai Park, Wailuku, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
35 Sonchus oleraceus Spencer Beach Park Rd, Kamuela, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
36 Sonchus oleraceus Eastern-central part of island, between Kaulana Gulch and base of Moaula OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler kahoolawe HAPI 3/25/2007
37 Sonchus oleraceus Wailea-Makena, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
38 Sonchus oleraceus M????noa, Honolulu, O????ahu, Hawai????i OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
39 Sonchus oleraceus Kalapana, HI OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
40 Sonchus oleraceus Honolulu County, US-HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
41 Sonchus oleraceus Kealialalo, below, Central-W part of the island OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler kahoolawe HAPI 3/25/2007
42 Sonchus oleraceus Kepaniwai Park, Wailuku, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
43 Sonchus oleraceus Spencer Beach Park Rd, Kamuela, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
44 Sonchus oleraceus Eastern-central part of island, between Kaulana Gulch and base of Moaula OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler kahoolawe HAPI 3/25/2007
45 Sonchus oleraceus Wailea-Makena, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
46 Sonchus oleraceus M????noa, Honolulu, O????ahu, Hawai????i OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
47 Sonchus oleraceus Kalapana, HI OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
48 Sonchus oleraceus Honolulu County, US-HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
49 Sonchus oleraceus Kealialalo, below, Central-W part of the island OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler kahoolawe HAPI 3/25/2007
50 Sonchus oleraceus Kepaniwai Park, Wailuku, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
51 Sonchus oleraceus Spencer Beach Park Rd, Kamuela, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
52 Sonchus oleraceus Eastern-central part of island, between Kaulana Gulch and base of Moaula OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler kahoolawe HAPI 3/25/2007
53 Sonchus oleraceus Wailea-Makena, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
54 Sonchus oleraceus M????noa, Honolulu, O????ahu, Hawai????i OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
55 Sonchus oleraceus Kalapana, HI OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
56 Sonchus oleraceus Honolulu County, US-HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
57 Sonchus oleraceus Kealialalo, below, Central-W part of the island OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler kahoolawe HAPI 3/25/2007
58 Sonchus oleraceus Kepaniwai Park, Wailuku, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
59 Sonchus oleraceus Spencer Beach Park Rd, Kamuela, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
60 Sonchus oleraceus Eastern-central part of island, between Kaulana Gulch and base of Moaula OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler kahoolawe HAPI 3/25/2007
61 Sonchus oleraceus Wailea-Makena, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
62 Sonchus oleraceus M????noa, Honolulu, O????ahu, Hawai????i OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
63 Sonchus oleraceus Kalapana, HI OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
64 Sonchus oleraceus Honolulu County, US-HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
65 Sonchus oleraceus Kealialalo, below, Central-W part of the island OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler kahoolawe HAPI 3/25/2007
66 Sonchus oleraceus Kepaniwai Park, Wailuku, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
67 Sonchus oleraceus Spencer Beach Park Rd, Kamuela, HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
68 Sonchus oleraceus Eastern-central part of island, between Kaulana Gulch and base of Moaula OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler kahoolawe HAPI 3/25/2007
69 Sonchus oleraceus Wailea-Makena, HI, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
70 Sonchus oleraceus M????noa, Honolulu, O????ahu, Hawai????i OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
71 Sonchus oleraceus Kalapana, HI OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 3/25/2007
72 Sonchus oleraceus Honolulu County, US-HI, US OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 3/25/2007
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