Sonchus ustulatus
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| Sonchus ustulatus | |
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| Sonchus ustulatus subsp. maderensis in the Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Sonchus |
| Species: | S. ustulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sonchus ustulatus Lowe (1831) | |
Sonchus ustulatus, also known as a leituga,[1] is a species of herb in the Asteraceae family. It is endemic to Madeira, an island group in the Atlantic which is politically part of Portugal. It grows to be around 0.2 meters.[2]
The leituga is a perennial plant that either has no stem or a very short one. It does not have many floral heads and generally grows on a rocky shoreline. It is herbaceous.[1]
