Are Sonchus Arvensis and Sonchus Brachyotus in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Asteraceae.

Can you substitute Sonchus Arvensis for Sonchus Brachyotus?

They are close relatives in the genus Sonchus, often substitutable with flavor adjustments.

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Sonchus Arvensis vs Sonchus Brachyotus

Sonchus arvensis · Sonchus brachyotus

Sonchus Arvensis

Sonchus arvensis

T Traditional Use

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Sonchus
Primary use: medicinal

Sonchus arvensis, the field milk thistle, field sowthistle, perennial sow-thistle, corn sow thistle, dindle, gutweed, swine thistle, or tree sow thistle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. S. arvensis often occurs in annual crop fields and may cause substan…

Sonchus Brachyotus

Sonchus brachyotus

T Traditional Use

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Sonchus
Primary use: medicinal

Sonchus brachyotus is an Asian species of plant in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across much of northern Asia, found in Japan, Korea, China, Russia, Mongolia, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Caucasus, Kyrgyzstan, etc.

At a glance

· Same genus (Sonchus) — close relatives, often substitutable.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Sonchus Arvensis: T; Sonchus Brachyotus: T.