Saturday, September 25, 2010

Perennial Sowthistle

Sonchus arvensis or perennial sowthistle is an invasive wildflower here in Minnesota that originally came from Eurasia.
It spreads quickly because of a deep root system and can displace native plants. For this reason it is considered as a primary noxious weed here in Minnesota. I photographed this plant at Purgatory Creek.

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8 comments:

  1. EG CameraGirlSeptember 26, 2010 at 9:11 AM

    Very nice shot of this wildflower!

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  2. DaniSeptember 26, 2010 at 9:15 AM

    magnificent yellowness! Love it.

    Thank you for sharing.

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  3. lotusleafSeptember 26, 2010 at 9:26 AM

    Such a cheerful flower!

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  4. vincibeneSeptember 26, 2010 at 10:04 AM

    Wonderful! I love the second picture!

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  5. Carole BarkettSeptember 26, 2010 at 10:07 AM

    I agree it's a beautiful flower too bad it's such a weed, we have it here too. great shot!

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  6. UnknownSeptember 26, 2010 at 4:26 PM

    You captured that splendid yellow beautifully!


    My Post for Today's Flowers

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  7. JamaSeptember 26, 2010 at 6:18 PM

    It's so beautiful! I've seen them here in my country..

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  8. Pet GuiltSeptember 30, 2010 at 2:19 PM

    aha! thanks for posting this! I've been calling them my "not dandelions," but now that I know what they are, I feel better able to take on their challenges!

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