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Sonchus ustulatus

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Species of flowering plant

Sonchus ustulatus
Sonchus ustulatus subsp. maderensis in the Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Sonchus
Species: S. ustulatus
Binomial name
Sonchus ustulatus
Lowe 1831

Sonchus ustulatus, also known as a leituga, is a species of herb in the Asteraceae family. It has been found near or on islands owned by Portugal and Spain. It grows to be around 0.2 meters.

Description

The leituga is a perennial plant that either has no stem or a very short one. It does not have many floral heads and generally grows on a rocky shoreline. It is herbaceous.

Subspecies

The leituga has 2 subspecies:

  • Sonchus ustulatus subsp. ustulatus
  • Sonchus ustulatus subsp. mederensis (Syn.: S. latifolius)
Sonchus ustulatus subsp. ustulatus, in Câmara de Lobos, Madeira

Found near

References

  1. ^ "Macronesian". Macronesian.
  2. "Sonchus ustulatus Lowe - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  3. ^ "Sonchus ustulatus Lowe - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
Taxon identifiers
Sonchus ustulatus


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