Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Lactuca// Species: Lactuca viminea (L.) J. Presl & C. Presl
Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).
Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, West Europe to West Himalaya; Norhwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Dry and open habitats- dry grassland, rocky terrains.
Lifeform: Biennial. The first year of the life cycle is vegetative, characterized with basal rosette formation. The second year is generative, characterized with stem formation, flowering, fruiting and senescence.
Flowering period: Summer- autumn: JUL, AUG, SEP.
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