| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Lactuca chitralensis (Tuisl) Ghafoor & al. trib. Cichorieae |
| Bibliography | Pakistan J. Bot. 49: 1325 (2017) |
| Native Range | Afghanistan to n. Pakistan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1600-2500m |
| Description | subglabrous, basal leaves thinly petiolate, runcinate to pinnatilobate, sharply dentate, 7-12cm, stem leaves sessile, lobate, acuminate, capitula solitary, campanulate |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | purple, blue, rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cephalorrhynchus chitralensis Tuisl Cicerbita chitralensis (Tuisl) Roohi Bano & Qaiser |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan) |