Common Sowthistle / أم الحليب / / لِبَّيْن

التفاف الزيتي / الحوى / الجعضيض الزيتي / تِفاف بَقلي / ورّيقة

Sonchus oleraceus L.

Wikidata

Edibility and Usage

Edibility
Delicious
Edible part
  • Leaves
Preparation
  • Boiled
  • Salads
Blooming period
January to December
Foraging period
January to February
Seed collection period
July to September

Description

Perenniality
Annual
Petal colour
  • Yellow
Leaf type
  • Dissected
Life form
  • Annual

Scientifc data

Genus
Sonchus
Family
Asteraceae
Wikidata item
Q331676
GBIF Item
Sonchus oleraceus L. (8228544)
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least concern

References

  1. Wikipedia contributors. (2022, June 12). Sonchus oleraceus. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10:19, August 31, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sonchus_oleraceus&oldid=1092806460
  2. Paraskeva-Hadjichambi, Demetra. (2006, September 4). Edible Plants of Cyprus (and Greece).

Citation

Sonchus oleraceus L. in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/636 accessed via barari.org on 2/18/2026.

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