Description ⁷

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.

Subspecies ⁷

The leituga has 3 subspecies:

Summary ⁷

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.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Klavs Nielsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Klavs Nielsen
2. (c) Vítor Jorge, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Vítor Jorge
3. (c) James Steakley, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sonchus_ustulatus.jpg
4. (c) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sonchus_ustulatus_maderensis_kz1.JPG
5. (c) James Steakley, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sonchus_ustulatus_subsp._maderensis.jpg
6. (c) Patrice78500, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sonchus_ustulatus_subsp._ustulatus.jpg
7. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonchus_ustulatus

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Flora Digital de Portugal
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• World Flora Online

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