Lactuca alpestris

Lactuca alpestris is a species of plant native to Crete[4] in the Ida mountains and is a relative of lettuce.[1]

Lactuca alpestris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Lactuca
Species:
L. alpestris
Binomial name
Lactuca alpestris
Synonyms[3]
  • 'Lactuca viminea subsp. alpestris
  • Lactuca viminea var. decumbens

Phaenixopus alpestris

  • Scariola alpestris

It is perennial and has yellow flowers. Its achenes are 7m to 8m long.[5] The species grows on rocky slopes, dwarf shrub communities, calcareous garrigue, scree, and rubble. IUCN Red list states the species is threatened due to climate change and agriculture.[1]

References
  1. "Lactuca alpestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. "Lactuca alpestris | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  3. "Lactuca alpestris (Gand.) Rech.f. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  4. "Lactuca alpestris (Gand.) Rech.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  5. "Lactuca alpestris (Gand.) Rech. f." pgrportal.nl. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
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