Launaea taraxacifolia
African Lettuce
Also known as: Lactuca kotschyi Sch.Bip. +5 more
- Lactuca kotschyi Sch.Bip.
- Lactuca pentaphylla Sch.Bip.
- Lactuca taraxacifolia (Willd.) Schumach.
- Microrhynchus pentaphyllus (Sch.Bip.) Hochst. ex Oliv.
- Sonchus pentaphyllus (Sch.Bip.) Sch.Bip.
- Sonchus serratus Perr. ex DC.
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Indigenous to Africa, Launaea taraxacifolia (commonly known as African-lettuce) is a plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Morocco