Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park). Flowers similar colour to Perennial Sowthistle but "neater" and smaller/less showy.

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (11/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park). Flowers similar colour to Perennial Sowthistle but "neater" and smaller/less showy.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park). Unlike Perennial, the bracts are hairless.

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (11/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park). Unlike Perennial, the bracts are hairless.

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (23/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park). A tangle of prickles (the only Sowthistle to be this prickly!).

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (11/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park). A tangle of prickles (the only Sowthistle to be this prickly!).

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (11/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park). Young bud - hairless unlike Perennial.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park). This specimen is redder than normal because it is sun-stressed.

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (02/05/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park). This specimen is redder than normal because it is sun-stressed.

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. The one on the left is Smooth Sowthistle - the more robust Prickly Sowthistie is on the right - this specimen taller than me at nearly 1.4m (height can vary).

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (16/06/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. The one on the left is Smooth Sowthistle - the more robust Prickly Sowthistie is on the right - this specimen taller than me at nearly 1.4m (height can vary).

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (towards the house). Classic very shiny and very prickly leaves (Smooth Sowthistles' are glaucous-green, matt. Perennials' are not quite this glossy).

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (16/06/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (towards the house). Classic very shiny and very prickly leaves (Smooth Sowthistles' are glaucous-green, matt. Perennials' are not quite this glossy).

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (16/06/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (towards the house).

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. If there were not these large prickles, this could be the shape of a Smooth Sowthistle leaf.

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (09/06/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. If there were not these large prickles, this could be the shape of a Smooth Sowthistle leaf.

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (towards the house). Auricles pressed against the stem, unlike Smooth and Perennial which surround the stem (i.e. are free).

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (16/06/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (towards the house). Auricles pressed against the stem, unlike Smooth and Perennial which surround the stem (i.e. are free).

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (16/06/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (towards the house).

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (09/06/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (towards the house).

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (03/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park). A very prickly young plant.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park). Is often a complete tangle of pricklyness!

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (29/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park). Is often a complete tangle of pricklyness!

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park). Leaves can vary quite a bit - this is definitely Prickly because see the basal lobe pressed against the stem plus its very shiny.

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (03/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park). Leaves can vary quite a bit - this is definitely Prickly because see the basal lobe pressed against the stem plus its very shiny.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park). Classic dandelion-like seed-head (pappus). Perennial Sowthistles' instead is very much denser with finer white hairs.

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (11/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park). Classic dandelion-like seed-head (pappus). Perennial Sowthistles' instead is very much denser with finer white hairs.

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (10/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park).

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (20/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park). A young seed head.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park). Developing pappus will become more pompom-shaped when fully developed.

Prickly / Rough Sowthistle (Sonchus asper) (20/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (driveway to car park). Developing pappus will become more pompom-shaped when fully developed.