Sonchus tenerrimus
L.
Asteraceae
Sonchus arborescens Salzm. ex Ball
Sonchus charmelii Sennen & Mauricio
Sonchus dianae Lacaita ex Willk.
Sonchus italicus Spreng.
Sonchus pectinatus DC.
Sonchus perennis (Lange) A.W.Hill
Sonchus septenensis Gand.
Sonchus tener Salisb.
Sonchus tenuifolius Nutt.
Sonchus zollikoferioides Rouy
Common Name: Clammy Sow Thistle
General Information
Sonchus tenerrimus is an annual to perennial plant that can grow up to 80 cm tall.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
50- Title
- Flora Europaea
- Publication
-
- Author
- ?
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader.
Range
Found all round the Mediteranean except most of the Balkans, extending into Macaronesia
Habitat
Shady walls and rocks in Israel.
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual/Perennial |
| Height | 0.80 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Sonchus tenerrimus is a moderately cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -15°c when fully dormant. It grows best in a Mediterranean climate, with hot summers and cool, moist winters.
Succeeds in most soils in a sunny position.
Edible Uses
Leaves - raw[
173- Title
- Native Edible Plants of New Zealand.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Crowe. A.
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0-340-508302
- Description
- A very well written and illustrated book based on the authors own experiments with living on a native diet.
,
177- Title
- Plants for Human Consumption.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kunkel. G.
- Publisher
- Koeltz Scientific Books
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 3874292169
- Description
- An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
]. Used in salads[
2- Title
- Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hedrick. U. P.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- 0-486-20459-6
- Description
- Lots of entries, quite a lot of information in most entries and references.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in situ.
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Useful Temperate Plants Database 2016 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
