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Sonchus Oleraceus: Benefits & Traits

This document describes the morphological characteristics and nutritional value of Sonchus oleraceus, commonly known as common sowthistle. It is a flowering plant native to Europe and Western Asia. It has yellow ray florets and hollow stems. The leaves are lobed and become smaller up the stem. The seeds are light brown, flat, and crowned with long white hairs. It has a taproot around 12 cm in length. Analysis shows it contains various macro and micronutrients important for health.

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Sonchus Oleraceus: Benefits & Traits

This document describes the morphological characteristics and nutritional value of Sonchus oleraceus, commonly known as common sowthistle. It is a flowering plant native to Europe and Western Asia. It has yellow ray florets and hollow stems. The leaves are lobed and become smaller up the stem. The seeds are light brown, flat, and crowned with long white hairs. It has a taproot around 12 cm in length. Analysis shows it contains various macro and micronutrients important for health.

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Sonchus oleraceus

 Sonchus oleraceus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe
and Western Asia.

 Many common names including common sowthistle, sow thistle, smooth sow thistle, annual
sow thistle, milk thistle and soft thistle.

 Sowthistles are common host plants for aphids.

 Sowthistle can encourage the growth of beneficial predators such as hoverflies.

 Sonchus Oleraceus, named bitter vegetable (BV), has been known to have multiple health
benefits such as anti-aging and anti-inflammation.
Morphological Characteristics
Flower: Flowerheads that are about ¾ of an inch across when they are fully open; these
flowerheads bloom during the morning and close by noon. Each flowerhead consists of
numerous yellow ray florets. The blooming period occurs from late spring to mid-summer and
lasts about a month in a given locale; a few plants may bloom later in the year.
Morphological Characteristics
 The stem branches very little except near the apex where the flowerheads occur. The central
stem is hairless and dull green; sometimes it is tinted with reddish purple.
 Hollow stem
Morphological Characteristics
 Leaves are up to 8 inches long and 2¼ inches across, becoming smaller and more sparse up
the central stem. Each lower leaf has deep triangular lobes. The upper leaves are more likely
to be entire or have shallow lobes.
Morphological Characteristics
 Seeds: Mature seeds are 2.5 to 3 mm in length and approximately 1 mm in width, light
brown, flat, wrinkled, and crowned with long white hairs.

 the pappus hairs are white or off-white, hairs are hooked or barbed, its length 5–8 mm,
slender and uniform
Morphological Characteristics
 Roots: Tap root about 12 cm in length
Nutritional Value

Macro and micro elements constituents of the leaves of S. oleraceus


Macro and micro nutrient mg/ 100g dwb

Magnesium 0.610

Calcium 2.992

Potassium 4. 558

Phosphorus 0.352

Sodium 0.050

Iron (ppm) 193

Zinc 30

Copper 13

Manganese 191

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