ASTERACEAE
Composite Family
Sonchus oleraceus
Linnaeus
Common sow-thistle
Pappi of 80 - 100 white bristles, outer usually distinct in 1 or 2 series, inner basally connate or coherent in 2 to 3 series.
4.7 mi. S of Deming on disturbed ground beside 8th St.
17 June 2016