2,316 observations
Siberian lettuce
Lactuca sibirica
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Asterales ›Family: Asteraceae ›Genus: Lactuca
About
Lactuca sibirica, the Siberian lettuce, is a species of wild lettuce native to Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Baltic states, Belarus, Ukraine, all parts of Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, the northern half of China, the Korean peninsula, Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, and Japan. It is the host of the systemic rust fungi Puccinia minussensis, which propagates with it along its ramets, resulting in complex host-parasite interactions.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Siberian lettuce is Lactuca sibirica.
- Siberian lettuce belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Siberian lettuce belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Siberian lettuce belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Siberian lettuce belongs to the order Asterales.
- Siberian lettuce belongs to the family Asteraceae.
- Siberian lettuce belongs to the genus Lactuca.