Annual Sowthistle
IDENTIFICATION TIPS
This annual’s bluish/green leaves form a rosette, deeply lobed with prickly spines on the margin
Yellow flowers, similar to dandelion, appear in mid- to late summer – but they form on a branched stalk vs. a hollow, solitary stem.
Has a tap root, and all plants parts exude a milky sap when broken.
It’s often confused with prickly lettuce, but does not have spines along the mid-vein.
CONTROL TIPS
For optimum control, apply a pre-emergent herbicide, such a