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Interim profile, incomplete information Taxonomic name: Sonchus oleraceus L. Synonyms: Common names: annual sowthistle, common sowthistle, common sow-thistle, pualele, sow thistle, sow-thistle Organism type: Similar Species Sonchus asper More Occurs in: ruderal/disturbed, water courses Habitat description Habitats on Inaccessible Island in which Sonchus oleraceus is recorded to occur in include: footpaths, landslides, depression left by shifting boulders, old settlements/cultivations and rivers (Dean et al. 1994). Introduction pathways to new locations Transportation of habitat material: Local dispersal methods Natural dispersal (local): Transportation of habitat material (local): Wind dispersed: Sonchus oleraceus has plumed achenes (dry fruit propagules) which become airborne (Dean et al. 1994). Compiled by: IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) with support from the EU-funded South Atlantic Invasive Species project, coordinated by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) To contribute information, please contact Shyama Pagad. Last Modified: Monday, 27 April 2009