Lactuca

genere di pianta della famiglia Asteraceae

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Lactuca is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, belonging to the order Asterales and class Magnoliopsida. The scientific name is Lactuca L., and the taxonomic type is Lactuca sativa. Common names for the genus include lettuce, Sla, 莴苣属, ločika, and Blue-sow-thistle. The name derives from the Greek word galactico, meaning "having milk."

This genus consists of annual or perennial herbaceous plants. It contains more than 100 species distributed across the temperate and subtropical regions of Europe and Asia. Native locations include Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Angola, Arizona, Arkansas, and Assam. The genus is the source of Lactucarium.

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Species

Blue-sow-thistle

Lactuca

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae

Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Angola, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam

Observations77,543

Observations recorded723,705

莴苣属（学名：Lactuca）是菊科下的一个属，为一年生或多年生草本植物。该属共有100种以上，分布于欧、亚两洲温带及亚热带。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 1,989
With media: 1,664
Family: Asteraceae
Collections: FCN-UAQ, SEMAHN, IEA-UAT, FC-UNAM, INECOL, ECOSUR
Recorded in: Mexico, United States, Madagascar, China, South Africa, Guyana, Spain, Tanzania

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