Sonchus longifolius Wall., Cat. No., 3251, 1828-1832, nom. nud. ( non Trev. 1818); Sonchus wallichianus DC., Prodr. 7: 185. 1838; Sonchus lachnocephalus  Rech. f., Dan. Biol. Skr. 8, 2: 202. f. 139, 140. 1955; in Fl. Iran. Comp. 2, 122: 167. t. 119. 1977.

Fl. Per.: June-September

Type: Nepal: Wallich & Hamilton 361 (G-DC) (identified as S. longifolius Wall.)

Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China, Nepal and Bhutan.

Commonly found growing along water channels, near moist river beds, along edges of cultivated fields.

A-7 Chitral Dist.: c. 6 km from Chitral on way to Shoghor, 40-60 cm tall, erect herb, heads golden yellow, 1350 m, 11.8.1992, T. Ali, S. Z. Husain & Gohar Khan 2202, 2210A (KUH); ibid, Aynan, c. 26 km from Chitral on way to Bumboret, 60-70 cm tall, erect herb, heads golden yellow, ± 1500 m, 17.8.1992, T. Ali, S. Z. Husain & Gohar Khan 2386 (KUH); B-6 Dir Dist.: c. 3-4 km from Dir on way to Lowari Top, 30 cm tall, erect herb, heads yellow, 16.6.1987, A. Ghafoor & S. Omer 2398 (KUH); ibid, Timargarah, near river, c. 40 cm tall, erect herb, heads yellow, 800 m, 15.7.1995, G. R. Sarwar & S. Omer 115 (KUH); Dir proper, 5000 ft., dry sandy soil, exposed side of slope, 7.10.64, Dr Salim 94 (K); B-8 Diamer Dist.: Between Chilas and Jubti, c. 70 cm tall, erect herb, heads yellow, 29.8.1988, S. Omer & M. Qaiser 2273 (KUH); C-7 Sargodha Dist.: Near Chak No. 101 Shumali, Charnali, 20 cm tall, erect, annual herb, growing along water channel, sandy clay soil, heads yellow, 2.10.1988, A. Ghafoor & T. Ali 3854 (KUH); C-8 Kashmir: Between Kotli and Palandari, 70 cm tall, erect herb, heads yellow, 16.9.1987, T. Ali, M. Qaiser & M. A. Khan 174 (KUH); ibid, c. 15 km from Neelum Village on way to Sharda, 1 m tall, erect herb, heads yellow, 23.9.1987, T. Ali, M. Qaiser & M. A. Khan 493 (KUH).