| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Lactuca polyclada Boiss. trib. Cichorieae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | alpine |
| Description | basal leaves not divided, subentire or denticulate, stems ramose, conspicuosly ventricose, stem leaves absent, capitula numerous, minute |
| Size | 8-15cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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