New York Metropolitan Flora

Genus: Lactuca

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Last Modified 02/07/2013

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Nomenclature

Lactuca Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 795. 1753.

List of Lactuca Species

Lactuca biennis Lactuca canadensis Lactuca floridana Lactuca graminifolia Lactuca hirsuta Lactuca saligna Lactuca serriola Lactuca tatarica var. pulchella Lactuca sativa

References to Lactuca

  • Andersen, M. C. 1993. Diaspore morphology and seed dispersal in several wind-dispersed Asteraceae. Amer. J. Bot. 80: 487-492.
  • Holubowicz, R. et.al. 1992. Internal seed structure of selected vegetable species. Acta Botanica Hungarica 37: 267-277.
  • Lebeda, A. et.al. 2004. Geographical distribution of wild Lactuca species (Asteraceae, Lactuceae). Bot. Rev. 70: 328-356.
  • Nilsen, E. T. et.al. 1999. Inhibition of seedling survival under Rhododendron maximum (Ericaceae): could allelopathy be a cause? Amer. J. Bot. 86: 1597-1605.