[Sonchus platylepis growing on rocky cliff]
Description:
Habit photograph of common sow thistle, scientific name Sonchus platylepis, growing on the side of a rocky cliff. The plant is pictured in the foreground, and its flowers are yellow and its leaves serrated. Behind the plant to the right, there is a noticeable absence of light.
Date:
May 8, 1967
Creator:
Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
Partner:
Botanical Research Institute of Texas