Lactuca saligna, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 330

11. L. saligna L. , Sp. Pl. 796 (1753).

Annual or biennial. Stem 30-100 cm, glabrous, erect, whitish, branched. Leaves often muricate on the midrib; lower undivided to pinnatifid with narrow distant lobes; upper oblong to linear with sagittate base. Inflorescence a spike-like panicle of numerous capitula. Capitula with 6-15 florets. Ligules pale yellow. Achenes 5-8 mm; body elliptical, finely muricate at apex, 7- to 8-ribbed, pale brown; beak l |-3 times as long as body. 2л = 18. Europe, northwards to S. England, C. Germany & S. C. Russia. Al Au Be BI Br Bu Co Cr Cz Ga Ge Gr He Ho Hs Hu It Ju Lu *Po Rm Rs (C, W,K, E) Sa Si Tu.