Lactuca imbricata Hiern
var. imbricata

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Photo: Mark Hyde
By Jean's Way, off Cromlet Road, Arcturus

Synonyms:	Lactuca gilletii De Wild.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Erect perennial pyrophytic herb, up to 1.75m tall. Stems usually single, branched. Leaves mostly along the lower stem, up to 30 × 16 cm, pinnately lobed, bluish-green often purple-tinged, mostly hairless except for hairs on the midrib below; margin with small spread out teeth. Basal leaves sometimes smaller and undivided. Capitula in lax branched terminal heads, yellowish-green, up to 2.5 cm in diameter.
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Habitat:	Occurring in miombo woodland and grassland, normally flowering after fires.
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Worldwide distribution:	Angola, DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Malawi distribution:	N,C
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Content last updated:	Tuesday 5 September 2017
Literature:	Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 26. Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 203 - 205. (Includes a picture).

Flora of Mozambique: Lactuca imbricata var. imbricata
Flora of Zambia: Lactuca imbricata var. imbricata
Flora of Zimbabwe: Lactuca imbricata var. imbricata

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