Sonchus for id 040211MK1

[Muthu Karthick]

Dear all,

Please help to id this Asteraceae member. I think this is a species of Sonchus. Is this S. arvensis?

Date/Time- 

24-01-2011 / 10:40 AM

Location- Place, Altitude, GP

ca.2200asl; Ooty, TN

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- 

garden 

Plant Habit-

herb

Height/Length- 

c 1 feet

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- 

ca.8 x 3 cm; auricled

Inflorescence Type/ Size- 

5 cm longer

Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- 

yellow; c. 3 cm across

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Not arvensis for sure

Most probably S. asper (though often confused with S. oleraceous)

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[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

“Not arvensis for sure

Most probably S. asper (though often confused with S. oleraceous)
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh”

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[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.
Some earlier relevant feedback:

“Not arvensis for sure. Most probably S. asper (though often confused with S. oleraceous)
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh”

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Muthu Karthick <nmk...@gmail.com>
Date: 4 February 2011 11:07
Subject: [efloraofindia:62075] Sonchus for id 040211MK1
To: indiantreepix <indian...@googlegroups.com>

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With regards,
J.M.Garg (jmg...@gmail.com)
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[J.M. Garg]

A reply:

"Looks like S. asper." from Mahadeswara ji.

[Dinesh Valke]

POST resurfaced for seeking ID

Earlier relevant feedback:

Not arvensis for sure

Most probably S. asper (though often confused with S. oleraceous)

Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Looks like S. asper
Mahadeswara ji

Regards.
Dinesh

[Gurcharan Singh]

Acute auricles, should be S. oleraceous