Sonchus arvensis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 793. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae agris argillosis." RCN: 5807.

Lectotype (Boulos in Bot. Not. 114: 59, f. 1. 1961): Herb. Linn. No. 949.5 (LINN) .

Current name: Sonchus arvensis L. ( Asteraceae).