Sonchus ustulatus
Sonchus ustulatus, also known as a leituga,[1] is a species of herb in the Asteraceae family. It has been found near or on islands owned by Portugal and Spain. It produces oxygen and grows to be around 0.2 meters.[2]
| Sonchus ustulatus | |
|---|---|
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| Sonchus ustulatus subsp. maderensis in the Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo | |
Scientific 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 | |
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.[1]
Subspecies
The leituga has 3 subspecies:
- Sonchus ustulatus imbricatus (instead of imbricatus it can be Lowe)
- Sonchus ustulatus maderensis
- Sonchus ustulatus ustulatus[3]
Sonchus ustulatus subsp. ustulatus, in Câmara de Lobos, Madère
Found near
- San Cristóbal de la Laguna
- Distrito Anaga
- Funchal
- Calheta
- Sа̄o Vicente[3]
References
- "Macronesian". Macronesian.
- "Sonchus ustulatus Lowe - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- "Sonchus ustulatus Lowe - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
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