Lactuca sororia
is a 0.6-1.2m tall perennial found on forest
edges in mountainous regions. Leaves are of alternate phyllotaxis;
those on the lower parts are pinnately apiculate, and those on the
upper parts are small, lanceolate. Flower heads, approximately 1cm
in diameter, set themselves in panicles and bloom facing downward.
Involucres measure about 1.2cm long, and peduncles have glandular
hairs. Bloom time: June-August.
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
