Parque Nacional Garajonay

Hierrensis sow-thistle (Sonchus hierrensis)

A tough shrub of up to three metres in height, of the family of the composites, with lobed leaves and highly branching inflorescences with a number of bunches of yellowy flowers. An abundant Canarian endemism in the rocky communities and in the undergrowth of open forested areas. It is widely distributed in forested areas.  Flowering: February-March