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  • Sonchus arvensis

    perennial sow thistle, corn sow thistle, field sow thistle

    Designation: High Risk
    Score: 17
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  • Sonchus asper

    prickly sow thistle, rough milk thistle, rough sow thistle, spiny leaf sow thistle, spiny sow thistle

    Designation: High Risk
    Score: 21
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  • Sonchus oleraceus

    annual sow thistle, common milk thistle, common sow thistle, hare's lettuce, milk thistle, smooth sow thistle, sow thistle

    Designation: High Risk
    Score: 18
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  • Sophora chrysophylla

    māmane, mamani


  • Sophora tomentosa

    yellow necklacepod

    Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
    Score: -3
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  • Sorbus aucuparia

    quickbeam, rowan, rowan berry, mountain ash

    Designation: High Risk
    Score: 8
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