Dune thistle
Sonchus megalocarpa

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A low herb. It grows 50 cm tall. The stems are green and have a milky sap. The leaves are narrowly oval and 20 cm long by 3 cm wide. The are in a ring near the base. They have teeth along the edge. The flowers are bright yellow in a single head at the top of a stalk. The seed heads are creamy white and 3 cm across. They have several seeds.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on beaches and dunes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Tasmania

How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Actites megalocarpa (Hook.f.) Lander; Embergeria megalocarpa (Hook.f.) Boulos; Sonchus asper var. megalocarpa Hook.f.; Sonchus megalocarpus (Hook.f.) J. M. Black;