Species

Lactuca macrophylla (Willd.) A. Gray

Common Blue-Sow-Thistle

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Lactuca (Lettuce)

Synonyms

Lactuca macrophylla
Cicerbita acuminata
Cicerbita conrathiana
Cicerbita grandis
Cicerbita macrophylla
Cicerbita sevanensis
Mulgedium acuminatum
Mulgedium glabrum
Mulgedium grande
Mulgedium grande var. glabrum
Mulgedium macrophyllum
Prenanthes cacaliifolia
Sonchus cacaliifolius
Sonchus macrophyllus

Related species

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

Traits


    60&#8211;180&#8239;cm tall, with latex. <span class="v1">plants:</span> <ba><b>densely covered with glandular hairs at the top</b></ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> capitula (with involucres), <ba>in a <b>panicle-like</b> whole-inflorescence</ba>, <ba><b>m...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Lactuca macrophylla

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 macrophylla

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 macrophylla

Lactuca macrophylla

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

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