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 grows to be around 0.2 meters.[2]

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

Description

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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

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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

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References

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  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.