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Lactuca alpestris (Gand.) Rech.f. trib. Cichorieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesLactuca alpestris (Gand.) Rech.f. trib. Cichorieae
SynonymsPhoenixopus alpestris Gand.
 Scariola alpestris (Gand.) Holub
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitudesubalpine
Descriptiontaproot, basal leaves narrowly obovate, runcinate, segments elliptic or narrowly ovate, stem leaves similar, smaller, involucre cylindrical, glabrous, ligules 12-15mm long
Size5-25cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typerosette, tuft
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Europe
     Southeastern Europe (Kriti)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ASTERACEAE

Lactuca alpestris (Gand.) Rech.f., Denkschr. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Nat. 2(1): 160 (1943)

Basionym:
Phoenixopus alpestris Gand., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 62: 155 (1916)

Synonyms:
Lactuca viminea alpestris (Gand.) V.Ferakova
Scariola alpestris (Gand.) Holub

Crete
13 KRI

subalpine



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