Sow Thistle - Sonchus oleracea
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Sow Thistle - Sonchus oleracea
Image: © M J Richardson Taken: 17 Jul 2020
Part of Edinburgh's urban flora that has been thriving in the absence of street maintenance during Covid-19 restrictions. Growing at the inner edge of the pavement of Comiston Drive. It has a good growth of Powdery Mildew [possibly Golovinomyces sonchicola]. For a closer view see Image
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Image Location
Latitude
55.920705
Longitude
-3.212541