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    Prickly Sow Thistle

    Invasive

    Scientific Name:

    Sonchus asper

    Family:

    Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)

    Blooms:

    March

    Color:

    Yellow-Orange

    Annual herb

    Introduced

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    Red / Pink
    White
    Yellow / Orange
    Invasive Plants
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