Lactuca alpestris is a species of plant native to Crete[4] in the Ida mountains and is a relative of lettuce.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Lactuca |
| Species: | L. alpestris
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| Binomial name | |
| Lactuca alpestris | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
Phaenixopus alpestris
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It is perennial and has yellow flowers. Its achenes are 7m to 8m long.[5] The species grows on rocky slopes, dwarf shrub communities, calcareous garrigue, scree, and rubble. IUCN Red list states the species is threatened due to climate change and agriculture.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Lactuca alpestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Lactuca alpestris | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ^ "Lactuca alpestris (Gand.) Rech.f. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "Lactuca alpestris (Gand.) Rech.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ "Lactuca alpestris (Gand.) Rech. f." pgrportal.nl. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2022-07-03.