Sonchus kirkii
The shore puha which is also known as the New Zealand sow thistle, is a plant in the family Asteraceae.[3] It grows near the ocean in New Zealand.[4] In Latin, the shore puha is called the Sonchus kirkii.
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Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Plantae |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Sonchus |
| Species: | S. kirkii
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| Sonchus kirkii Hamlin
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Appearance
The shore puha has green leaves that point up. It has a yellow flower. The shore puha usually grows up to 30 centimeters tall. It can sometimes grow up to 100 centimeters.[5]
Conservation status
The conservation status of the shore puha is "declining" and it is also called "at risk".[3]
Threats
Other species of weeds that grow more quickly might be the reason for the shore puha to be at "declining" because it is not as good at growing as the other plants. The plants Sonchus asper and Sonchus oleraceus can take over the habitats that the shore puha likes and grow in the area faster. Until the 1980s the shore puha was not in danger, but after that the amount of shore puhas left have been going down.[6]
Other names
Images
The shore puha in the Dunedin Botanic Garden.
The shore puha in the Auckland Botanic Gardens.
References
- ↑ "Assessment Details for Sonchus kirkii Hamlin". New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS) Department of Conservation (New Zealand). 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ↑ Template:Cite POWO
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Sonchus kirkii". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ↑ "Sonchus kirkii | Edimentals !". Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ↑ "Sonchus kirkii - Useful Temperate Plants". temperate.theferns.info. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ↑ "Sonchus kirkii". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2022-04-28.