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Lactuceae (“dandelions”)

Subtaxa

Rank	Taxon
Species	Arnoseris minima (L.) Schweigger & Koerte (Lamb's Succory)						2
Species	Catananche caerulea L. (Blue Cupidone)						1
Genus	Cicerbita (blue sow-thistles)	1				1	2
Species	Cichorium endivia (Endive)						5
Species	Cichorium intybus L. (Chicory)						10
Genus	Crepis (hawk's-beards)	7	5	26			37
Genus	Hieracium (hawkweeds)	8	7	21		4	45
Genus	Hypochaeris (cat's-ears)	3	9				34
Genus	Lactuca (lettuces)	4	3	10		3	25
Species	Lapsana communis L. (Nipplewort)	1	11	11			15
Genus	Leontodon (hawkbits)	3	38	21			37
Species	Mycelis muralis (L.) Dumort. (Wall Lettuce)		2				8
Genus	Picris (ox-tongues)	2	22	25			25
Genus	Pilosella (mouse-ear-hawkweeds)	3	25	7	8		22
Species	Scolymus hispanicus L. (Golden Thistle)						1
Species	Scorzonera hispanica L. (Scorzonera)						1
Species	Scorzonera humilis L. (Viper's-grass)						2
Genus	Sonchus (sow thistles)	5	52	5			76
Genus	Taraxacum Wigg. (dandelions)	2	11	2		2	46
Genus	Tragopogon (salsifies and goat’s-beards)	2	9				23

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Lactuceae may also be covered by literature listed under:

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Lactuceae:

	root	root is parasitised by underground tuber	Orobanche minor var. compositarum - a common broomrape (Orobanchaceae)		Stace, C., 1997
	root	root is parasitised by underground tuber	Orobanche minor var. flava - a common broomrape (Orobanchaceae)		Stace, C., 1997

Lactuceae may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

References