Lactuca alpestris
Appearance
Lactuca alpestris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Lactuca |
Species: | L. alpestris
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Binomial name | |
Lactuca alpestris | |
Synonyms[3] | |
Phaenixopus alpestris
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Lactuca alpestris is a species of plant native to Crete[4] in the Ida mountains and is a relative of lettuce.[1]
It is perennial and has yellow flowers. Its achenes are 7m to 8m long.[5] The species grows on rocky slopes, dwarf shrub communities, calcareous garrigue, scree, and rubble. IUCN Red list states the species is threatened due to climate change and agriculture.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Lactuca alpestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Lactuca alpestris | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ^ "Lactuca alpestris (Gand.) Rech.f. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "Lactuca alpestris (Gand.) Rech.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ "Lactuca alpestris (Gand.) Rech. f." pgrportal.nl. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2022-07-03.