Lapsana apogonoides, an annual or biennial, grows on
roadsides or corners of parks or yards and is occasionally found in
colonies. The whole feels soft, with some fine hairs. Radical leaves
lay in a rosette way, measuring 8-25cm in length, 1.7-6cm in width,
and deeply cut in a lyrate way; the terminal lobes are
triangular-ovate, with tips round. On-stem leaves on lower parts are
somewhat sharp, and those on upper parts are fewer in number and
smaller, tingeing a bit brown-purple. Stem tips bear 7-8mm across
yellow flowers in a caribou way. Bloom time: May-October. |