Sonchus ustulatus
Sonchus ustulatus subsp. maderensis in the Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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]

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Macronesian". Macronesian.
  2. "Sonchus ustulatus Lowe - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  3. 1 2 "Sonchus ustulatus Lowe - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-04-30.


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