Smooth Sow-thistle (Sonchus oleraceus)
Introduction
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Smooth Sow-thistle (Sonchus oleraceus)
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 2 Jun 2023
Not the most appealing of plants - you don't see cultivated varieties of Sonchus for sale in garden centres - but this is a rather fine specimen.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.539861
Longitude
-2.952444