Pollinator plant

Marsh Sow-thistle

Sonchus palustris

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Common names

17 names · 17 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (16)
Dutch
French
Arabic
  • تفاف سبخي[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 沼生苦苣菜[3]
Czech
  • mléč bahenní[3]
Danish
  • Kær-svinemælk[3]
Estonian
  • soo-piimohakas[3]
Finnish
  • rantavalvatti[3]
German
Hungarian
  • mocsári csorbóka[3]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Mlecz błotny[3]
Russian
  • Осот болотный[3]
Slovak
  • mlieč močiarny[3]
Swedish
  • strandmolke[3]
Ukrainian
  • Жовтий осот болотний[3]
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 palustris — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Marsh Sow-thistle — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
  • Sumpf-Gänsedistel — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
  • Laiteron des marais — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
  • Moerasmelkdistel — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Sonchus palustris ↗

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

Source records
  • Marsh Sow-thistle (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 141690; taxon 4Y9D2.
  • Sumpf-Gänsedistel (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 141691; taxon 4Y9D2.
[3] Sonchus palustris — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Marsh Sow-thistle — results[20].names[1]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
  • Sumpf-Gänsedistel — results[20].names[3]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
  • Laiteron des marais — results[20].names[8]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
  • Moerasmelkdistel — results[20].names[11]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
  • Kær-svinemælk — results[20].names[2]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
  • mléč bahenní — results[20].names[4]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
  • Осот болотный — results[20].names[5]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
  • sumpdylle — results[20].names[6]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
  • soo-piimohakas — results[20].names[7]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
  • Mlecz błotny — results[20].names[9]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
  • strandmolke — results[20].names[10]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
  • Жовтий осот болотний — results[20].names[12]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
  • 沼生苦苣菜 — results[20].names[13]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
  • تفاف سبخي — results[20].names[14]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
  • mocsári csorbóka — results[20].names[15]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
  • rantavalvatti — results[20].names[16]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
  • mlieč močiarny — results[20].names[17]; taxon id 169138; Sonchus palustris.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Sonchus palustris 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

Marsh Sow-thistle (Sonchus palustris) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Sonchus palustris — 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 1240847; ID 4Y9D2; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1240847; ID 4Y9D2; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.