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Lactuca plumieri (L.) Gren. & Godr.

Hairless Blue-Sow-Thistle

Asteraceae

Traits


    60–150 cm tall, with latex. plants: glabrous. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres), in a panicle-like whole-inflorescence, mostly broader than high. capitula: only with ray-flowers, 5–18‑flowered. involucre: mostly at least 6‑leaved. involucral bracts: 1–2 rowed...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Lactuca plumieri

Legend

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 plumieri

Legend

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 plumieri

Lactuca plumieri

Status

  • native

Habitat

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

  • in nutritious habitats

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