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Lactuca saligna L.

least lettuce (Asteraceae / Compositae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very localVery strong tendencySE
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Lactuca saligna has small, pale yellow flower-heads along its stems.

Fobbing (VC18: South Essex); 2016-09-15

 least lettuce / Lactuca saligna: _Lactuca saligna_ has small, pale yellow flower-heads along its stems.

The leaves of Lactuca saligna lack the spines along the underside of the midrib seen in our other species of Lactuca.

Fobbing (VC18: South Essex); 2016-09-15

 least lettuce / Lactuca saligna: The leaves of _Lactuca saligna_ lack the spines along the underside of the midrib seen in our other species of _Lactuca_.

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