Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Lactuca// Species: Lactuca serriola L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).
Distribution: Native from Europe to Arabian Peninsula, Southwest Siberia and Xinjiang, North Africa to Somalia 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, disturbed ground, roadsides, wastelands.
Lifeform: Annual (therophyte according to the Raunkiær system) or biennial.
Flowering period: Summer- autumn: JUL, AUG, SEP.
Lactuca serriola – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – inflorescence with capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – capitulum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – capitula. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – capitulum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – achenes. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – achenes. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – achenes. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – upper cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – cauline leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – abaxial side of cauline leaves with spinulose midrib . Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – habit. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – habit. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola (inflorescence). Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 13.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola– inflorescence with capitula. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – capitula, Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – capitula. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola -capitula. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – capitula. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – fruiting capitula and achenes. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lactuca serriola – abaxial side of leaf with spinulose midrib. Osogovo, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
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