Lactuca tuberosa
Also known as: Agathyrsus sonchifolius (Willd.) Sweet +4 more
- Agathyrsus sonchifolius (Willd.) Sweet
- Lactuca petraea Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
- Mikania floridana F.W.Schmidt
- Sonchus tuberosus L.
- Steptorhamphus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Lactuca tuberosa is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Greece, Iran, Iraq, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Oman, Palestine, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia