Accepted name: |
Lactuca saligna L. |
Synonym(s): |
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English names: |
Least Lettuce Willow-leaved Lettuce
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French names: |
Laitue à feuilles de saule
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Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
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OPL Code: |
HLACSA (to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
Lifeform: |
2 |
Lifecycle: |
B |
Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
Floristic Affinities: |
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Distribution: |
-
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Ecosystem: |
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Microhabitat: |
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Ethnobotanical Notes: |
Leaves used raw or cooked; also a fodder plant and medicinal plant, and sometimes used for shading beetroot (1). |
Key Characters: |
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