| No | 72 |
| Common Name: | Sow Thistle or Smooth sow Thistle |
| Scientific Name: | Sonchus oleraceus |
| Irish Name: | Bleachtán mín |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Habitat: | fields, pastures, roadsides, gardens and edges of yards, areas adjacent to buildings, construction sites, and waste places |
| Uses: | Has some medicinal uses. The leaves, flowers and roots are edible. These are best consumed when the plant is young because the older it gets the more bitter it becomes. Leaf spines need to be removed |
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