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Mycelis muralis (L.) Dumort.

wall lettuce (Asteraceae / Compositae)

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Very widespreadSlight tendencySE
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Mycelis muralis grows in shady woodland across most of England and Wales, and parts of Scotland and Ireland.

Wienerwald, Austria; 2013-06-27

 wall lettuce / Mycelis muralis: _Mycelis muralis_ grows in shady woodland across most of England and Wales, and parts of Scotland and Ireland.

Stem-leaves

Manchester (VC59: South Lancashire); 2007-07-05

 wall lettuce / Mycelis muralis: Stem-leaves

The flower-heads of Mycelis muralis almost always have 5 flowers, so that they resemble a simple 5-parted flower.

Manchester (VC59: South Lancashire); 2007-07-05

 wall lettuce / Mycelis muralis: The flower-heads of _Mycelis muralis_ almost always have 5 flowers, so that they resemble a simple 5-parted flower.

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