annual sowthistle	USDA PLANTS Symbol: SOOL U.S. Nativity: Exotic Habit: Forbs/Herbs
Sonchus oleraceus L.

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Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Asterales: Asteraceae

Synonym(s): common sowthistle, annual sowthistle, common sow-thistle, pualele, sow thistle, sow-thistle

Native Range: Africa, Asia, Europe ()

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Plant(s); Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Seed(s); Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Foliage; Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); Fruits, the top one in lateral view. D. Walters and C. Southwick, CPHST, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage

EDDMapS Distribution:
This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from USDA Plants Database. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org

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State(s) Where Reported invasive.
Based on state level agency and organization lists of invasive plants from WeedUS database.

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U.S. National Parks where reported invasive:

Chiricahua National Monument (Arizona)
Death Valley National Park (California)
Grand Canyon National Park (Arizona)
Haleakala National Park (Hawaii)

Invasive Listing Sources:

Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council

Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007