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Lactuca virosa L.

Great Lettuce

Asteraceae

Traits


    <span class="r">Highly toxic</span>, 50&#8211;150&#8239;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&#8211;18&#8209;flowered</b>. <span class=...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Lactuca virosa

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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 virosa

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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 virosa

Lactuca virosa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation

  • in dry habitats

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