Species
Launaea rarifolia
(Oliv. & Hiern) Boulos
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Taxonomy
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Launaea
Species
Launaea rarifolia
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Sonchus rarifoliusLactuca stenocephalaLactuca verdickiiSonchus laniferSonchus macerBrachyramphus nudicaulisLaunaea verdickiiLactuca welwitschiiLactuca varianiiLaunaea paucifloraSonchus welwitschiiSonchus fischeriLaunaea fischeriSonchus verdickiiSonchus pauciflorus
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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