Species

Prenanthes purpurea L.

Purple Lettuce

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Prenanthes (Rattlesnakeroot)

Synonyms

Prenanthes purpurea
Prenanthes tenuifolia

Related species

Prenanthes purpurea L. - Purple Lettuce

Traits


    50–150 cm tall, with latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres), in a panicle-like whole-inflorescence. capitula: pendulous, only with ray-flowers, 4–6‑flowered. involucre: mostly 5–10‑leaved. involucral bracts: 1–2 rowed. flowers: reddish to violet. ray-flower...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Prenanthes purpurea

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

Prenanthes purpurea

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

Prenanthes purpurea

Prenanthes purpurea

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

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