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Sonchus ustulatus

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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. ^ a b "Macronesian". Macronesian.
  2. ^ "Sonchus ustulatus Lowe - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  3. ^ a b "Sonchus ustulatus Lowe - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
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Sonchus ustulatus: Brief Summary

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Sonchus ustulatus, also known as a leituga, 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.

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