Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Lactuca (Lettuce)
Lactuca perennis L. - Mountain Lettuce
Lactuca tatarica (L.) C. A. Mey. - Blue Lettuce
Lactuca serriola L. - Prickly Lettuce
Lactuca sativa L. - Garden Lettuce
Lactuca virosa L. - Great Lettuce
Lactuca saligna L. - Least Lettuce
Lactuca quercina L. - Oak Lettuce
Lactuca viminea (L.) J. Presl & C. Presl - Pliant Lettuce
Lactuca alpina (L.) A. Gray - Alpine Blue-Sow-Thistle
Lactuca macrophylla (Willd.) A. Gray - Common Blue-Sow-Thistle
Lactuca plumieri (L.) Gren. & Godr. - Hairless Blue-Sow-Thistle
Lactuca muralis (L.) Gaertn. - Wall Lettuce
60–100 cm tall, annual or biennial, with latex. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> capitula (with involucres). <span class="v1">capitula:</span> only with ray-flowers, <b>8–18‑flowered</b>. <span class="v1">involucral bracts:</span> imbric...
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.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens