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Lactuca alpina (L.) A. Gray

Alpine Blue-Sow-Thistle

Asteraceae

Traits


    60–120 cm tall, with latex. plants: densely covered with glandular hairs at the top. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres), in a raceme-like to panicle-like whole-inflorescence, mostly higher than broad. capitula: only with ray-flowers, 5–18‑flowered. involucre: ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Lactuca alpina

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Lactuca alpina

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Lactuca alpina

Lactuca alpina

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in nutritious habitats

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