Lapsana communis L.
(Nipplewort)

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Lapsana communis ssp communis
Nipplewort
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Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLapsana communis (Nipplewort)
TribeLactuceae (“dandelions”)
SubfamilyLACTUCOIDEAE (“dandelions”)
FamilyASTERACEAE (daisies, dandelions and thistles, composite)
OrderASTERALES (daisies, dandelions, thistles and bell flowers)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Lapsana communis (Nipplewort) :
1: Lapsana communis (Nipplewort)
2 Oct 2011 OSGR: SU22 51° 0’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
in fruit . Photos: seeds
Image 1: Seeds - highly enlargedImage 2: Seeds - magnified
2: Lapsana communis (Nipplewort)
27 Jul 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Achenes - enlargedImage 2: Achenes - enlarged (2)Image 3: Achenes - enlarged (3)Image 4: Achenes - enlarged (4)
3: Lapsana communis (Nipplewort)
25 Aug 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Rosette
4: Lapsana communis (Nipplewort)
14 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Fruiting capitulaImage 2: Fruiting capitula - enlargedImage 3: Fruiting receptacleImage 4: Fruits - enlargedImage 5: Fruits - enlarged (2)Image 6: Fruits in fruiting receptacleImage 7: Seeds in fruiting receptacles
5: Lapsana communis (Nipplewort)
14 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Capitulum - top viewImage 2: InflorescenceImage 3: Leaf - from lower stemImage 4: Leaf - from midddle of stem
6: Lapsana communis (Nipplewort)
20 May 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Basal leavesImage 2: PlantImage 3: Plant (2)

Lapsana communis (Nipplewort) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lapsana communis (Nipplewort)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 20 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lapsana communis (Nipplewort)
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