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New Zealand sow thistle
Sonchus kirkii
Sonchus kirkii, also known as New Zealand sow thistle, or shore puha is a herb in the Asteraceae family. It grows in coastal New Zealand.
From the article Sonchus kirkii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The shore puha has green leaves extending upwards with spiky sides. On the top is a yellow flower. The shore puha can grow up to 15–30 centimeters (6–12 in) tall. Occasionally it grows up to 100 centimeters (39 in).
Wikipedia: “Appearance”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 406087.