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Lactuca tetrantha B.L.Burtt & P.H.Davis trib. Cichorieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesLactuca tetrantha B.L.Burtt & P.H.Davis trib. Cichorieae
BibliographyKew Bull. 4: 105 (1949)
Native RangeCyprus (Troodos Mts.)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1500-1800m
Descriptiontaproot, basal leaves narrowly obovate, lyrate-pinnatisect, glabrous, lateral segments oblong, upper leaves oblong, decurrent, synflorescence corymbose, capitula 9-50
Size5-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny 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
SynonymsScariola tetrantha (B.L.Burtt & P.H.Davis) Soják
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (CYP Cyprus)
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