Looks like Spiny Sowthistle (Sonchus asper), to me. Not a thistle but a member of the Composite family, along with about a zillion other plants. It's an annual weed; I'd remove them with a hoe before they go to seed.

I pull them and try to get as much of the root as possible. A few times doing that will tire it out.

Dan

Dan and not to mention it's H - E double hockey sticks on the hands, even with gloves on! LOL Thanks Dan It's the worst weed Ive ever encountered!

rhizo 1 is right.
I sold Dandy Lions roots,Wild Garlic & sassafras roots to a lady in Tenn. But she did not want the Spiny Sowthistle.

jolj

What would you use the spiny Sowthistle for Can it be juiced?

My wife juiced a lot of plants,but not that one.
I had the thistle growing in a sandy spot & emailed to see if she had a use for it. This person ran a nursery & got plants from me to flush out her stock & growing beds.
I do not know of any thing the plant is good for.
It is not listed in my Venomous animals & Poisonous Plant Field Guide.
If I knew of a good usage, I would have added it in the first post.You could try the herb forum.
If you hear of a good usage, we could use one here in S.C.

Take a sharp shovel, or a forked weeder, and slice through the root, right under the lowest rosette of leaves.

Toss it in the trash, because those seed pods will ripen.

It is good for aphids. I have this in my garden and have noticed that the aphids prefer it to my broccoli, yea. Thanks, I did not know what it was called.
I am organic and so it is hard to keep these under control, but when I see them covered with aphids, and nothing else is, it makes me feel better about not weeding.

spogarden
Thats the best news I've heard yet!!
THanks :)