Hence the move to make similar use of this closely related and much more common species. As sow thistle can grow up to 1 m tall, it can be quite a competitive weed. It gets its common name from being ...

Two of the greatest threats to this plant's survival are livestock grazing and decreasing water availability, as drought and climate change wreak havoc on the arid Southwest's precious wetlands. This ...

Before spinach and silverbeet became our go-to greens, the humble puha was there. Puha or sow thistle might be an unassuming 'weed' that many of us pass without noticing, but they have been part of ...

Two of the greatest threats to this plant's survival are livestock grazing and decreasing water availability, as drought and climate change wreak havoc on the arid Southwest's precious wetlands. This ...