Sonchus palmensis
# Sonchus palmensis

Sonchus palmenis, the La Palma sow-thistle, is a plant endemic to the Canary Island of La Palma.

## Description

Tall shrub up to 2 m. Leaves pinnatisect with 10-15 pairs of equally spaced lobes, the lobes 6–40 mm wide. Inflorescence very large and dense, compound-corymbose. Individual heads with 30-50 yellow ray florets but no disc florets.

## Distribution in La Palma

Widespread especially along the east coast, Fuencaliente, Mazo, Santa Cruz, Las Breñas, Puntallana, La Galga, Los Tilos, etc. west coast, Los Llanos, etc., up to 1000 m in the lower and forest zones.

## Gallery

* La Palma
