Sonchus ustulatus, also known as a leituga,[1] is a species of herb in the Asteraceae family. It is endemic to Madeira, an island group in the Atlantic which is politically part of Portugal. It 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 2 subspecies:

  • Sonchus ustulatus subsp. ustulatus
  • Sonchus ustulatus subsp. mederensis (Syn.: S. latifolius) [3]
Sonchus ustulatus subsp. ustulatus, in Câmara de Lobos, Madeira

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.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonchus_ustulatus
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