Lactuca orientalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Lactuca |
Species: | L. orientalis
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Binomial name | |
Lactuca orientalis | |
Synonyms [1] [2] | |
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Lactuca orientalis is a Eurasian species of plant in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. [3] It is widespread across the Middle East and southern Asia as far east as Tibet. [2]
Lactuca orientalis is a branching subshrub up to 60 cm tall. Leaves are both on the stem and also clustered in a circle around the base. The plant produces one flower head per branch, each head with 4–5 yellow ray flowers but no disc flowers. [4]
Lactuca orientalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Lactuca |
Species: | L. orientalis
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Binomial name | |
Lactuca orientalis | |
Synonyms [1] [2] | |
|
Lactuca orientalis is a Eurasian species of plant in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. [3] It is widespread across the Middle East and southern Asia as far east as Tibet. [2]
Lactuca orientalis is a branching subshrub up to 60 cm tall. Leaves are both on the stem and also clustered in a circle around the base. The plant produces one flower head per branch, each head with 4–5 yellow ray flowers but no disc flowers. [4]