Pollinator plant

Common Sow-thistle

Sonchus oleraceus

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Common names

104 names · 53 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Annual Sow Thistle
  • Annual Sow-Thistle[1][2]
  • Annual Sowthistle[1][2]
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Other languages (52)
Dutch
French
Afrikaans
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Arabic
  • تفاف زيتي[2]
  • جعضيض زيتي[2]
Basque
Belarusian
  • Асот агародны[2]
Bulgarian
  • Обикновен кострец[2]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
  • Kostriš[2]
  • Obični ostak[2]
  • Zeljasti ostak[2]
Czech
  • mléč zelinný[2]
Danish
  • Almindelig svinemælk[2]
Estonian
  • harilik piimohakas[2]
Finnish
  • kaalivalvatti[2]
German
Greek
  • Ζώχος ο Λαχανώδης[2]
Hawaiian
Hebrew
  • מרור הגינות[2]
Hungarian
  • Szelíd csorbóka[2]
Irish
  • Bleachtán mín[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • ウマアザミ[2]
  • ケシアザミ[2]
  • チチグサ[2]
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  • ノゲシ[2]
  • ハルノノゲシ[2]
Korean
  • 방가지똥[2]
Lithuanian
  • Daržinė pienė[2]
Mapudungun
  • Ül'wiwaka[2]
Mayan languages
Māori
Nahuatl
  • chichicaquílitl[2]
Ndebele
  • ulimilwenkhomo[2]
Norwegian
Pare
Pedi
Polish
  • Mlecz zwyczajny[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Осот огородный[2]
Serbian
  • Обична горчика[2]
Shona
  • Rurimirwemombe[2]
Slovak
  • mlieč zelinný[2]
Slovenian
  • navadna škrbinka[2]
Sotho
  • bono sa lekhoaba[2]
  • bono sa lekxwaba[2]
  • bono-sa-lekhoaba[2]
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Spanish
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Swati
Swedish
Totonaco
  • lishonch'an[2]
Tswana
Turkish
  • eşekgevreği[2]
  • eşekmarulu[2]
  • Kuzugevreği[2]
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Ukrainian
  • Жовтий осот городній[2]
Venda
Welsh
  • Llaethysgallen lefn[2]
Xhosa
Zulu
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Sonchus oleraceus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Gemüse-Gänsedistel — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Gewöhnliche Gänsedistel — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Kohl-Gänsedistel — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Annual Sow-Thistle — results[0].names[66]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Annual Sowthistle — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • common sow thistle — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Common Sow-thistle — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • common sowthistle — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Milk Thistle — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Milk weed — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Smooth Sow-thistle — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Smooth Sowthistle — results[0].names[91]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Soe thistle — results[0].names[67]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Sow Thistle — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Achicoria europea — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Cerraja — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Cerrajón, Cerraja — results[0].names[47]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • laiteron potager — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Cicerbita — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Grespino comune — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Gewone melkdistel — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Serralha — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
[2] Sonchus oleraceus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Gemüse-Gänsedistel — results[2].names[10]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Gewöhnliche Gänsedistel — results[2].names[12]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Kohl-Gänsedistel — results[2].names[11]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Annual Sow-Thistle — results[2].names[66]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Annual Sowthistle — results[2].names[13]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • common sow thistle — results[2].names[3]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Common Sow-thistle — results[2].names[1]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • common sowthistle — results[2].names[28]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Milk Thistle — results[2].names[39]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Milk weed — results[2].names[30]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Smooth Sow-thistle — results[2].names[8]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Smooth Sowthistle — results[2].names[91]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Soe thistle — results[2].names[67]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Sow Thistle — results[2].names[14]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Achicoria europea — results[2].names[4]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Cerraja — results[2].names[38]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Cerrajón, Cerraja — results[2].names[47]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • laiteron potager — results[2].names[18]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Cicerbita — results[2].names[20]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Grespino comune — results[2].names[19]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Gewone melkdistel — results[2].names[2]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Serralha — results[2].names[32]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • chichicaquílitl — results[2].names[5]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • lishonch'an — results[2].names[6]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • nabuk'ak — results[2].names[7]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • 苦蕒菜 — results[2].names[15]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • 苦苣菜 — results[2].names[16]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • pualele — results[2].names[17]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • מרור הגינות — results[2].names[21]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Осот огородный — results[2].names[22]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Kålmolke — results[2].names[23]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • 苦滇菜 — results[2].names[24]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • mléč zelinný — results[2].names[25]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • ノゲシ — results[2].names[26]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Szelíd csorbóka — results[2].names[27]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Almindelig svinemælk — results[2].names[29]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Lletsó — results[2].names[31]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • haredylle — results[2].names[33]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • harilik piimohakas — results[2].names[34]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • kaalivalvatti — results[2].names[35]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Daržinė pienė — results[2].names[36]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Mlecz zwyczajny — results[2].names[37]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • mlieč zelinný — results[2].names[40]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • تفاف زيتي — results[2].names[41]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • جعضيض زيتي — results[2].names[42]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • 苦苣菜 — results[2].names[43]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Rurimirwemombe — results[2].names[44]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • 방가지똥 — results[2].names[45]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Ζώχος ο Λαχανώδης — results[2].names[46]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • eşekgevreği — results[2].names[48]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • eşekmarulu — results[2].names[49]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • sütotu — results[2].names[50]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Sydissel — results[2].names[51]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Melkdissel — results[2].names[52]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Budjiekos — results[2].names[53]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Обична горчика — results[2].names[54]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • sepanase — results[2].names[55]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Жовтий осот городній — results[2].names[56]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Асот агародны — results[2].names[57]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • navadna škrbinka — results[2].names[58]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • pypdissel — results[2].names[59]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • seidissel — results[2].names[60]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Suidissel — results[2].names[61]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • suigdissel — results[2].names[62]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • tuin dissel — results[2].names[63]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • tuindissel — results[2].names[64]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • wilde latuw — results[2].names[65]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • ulimilwenkhomo — results[2].names[68]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • mshunga — results[2].names[69]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • msunga — results[2].names[70]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • lesese — results[2].names[71]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • bono-sa-lekhoaba — results[2].names[72]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • lesabe — results[2].names[73]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • bono sa lekhoaba — results[2].names[74]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • bono sa lekxwaba — results[2].names[75]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • lesaba — results[2].names[76]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • idwingabane — results[2].names[77]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • ingabe — results[2].names[78]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • shashe — results[2].names[79]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • ihlaba — results[2].names[80]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • rwaba — results[2].names[81]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • idwangubane — results[2].names[82]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • ihahabe — results[2].names[83]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • xabexabe — results[2].names[84]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Pororua — results[2].names[85]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Obični ostak — results[2].names[86]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Puwha — results[2].names[87]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Kostriš — results[2].names[88]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Rauriki — results[2].names[89]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Zeljasti ostak — results[2].names[90]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Bleachtán mín — results[2].names[92]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Kardabera — results[2].names[93]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Astaurraza — results[2].names[94]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • ハルノノゲシ — results[2].names[95]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • ケシアザミ — results[2].names[96]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • チチグサ — results[2].names[97]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • ウマアザミ — results[2].names[98]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Обикновен кострец — results[2].names[99]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Llaethysgallen lefn — results[2].names[100]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Ül'wiwaka — results[2].names[101]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Zoko — results[2].names[102]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
  • Kuzugevreği — results[2].names[103]; taxon id 53294; Sonchus oleraceus.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Sonchus oleraceus ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Kohl-Gänsedistel (DE); Smooth Sow-thistle (EN); Algodoncillo (ES) — VernacularName.tsv, line 141687; taxon 4Y9CR.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Sonchus oleraceus is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Asteraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Annual Sow Thistle (Sonchus oleraceus) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to October.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Sonchus oleraceus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1240838; ID 4Y9CR; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1240838; ID 4Y9CR; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.