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Asteraceae
Lapsana

not marked as a favorite taxon *Lapsana communis Linnaeus. Common name: Nipplewort. Phenology: Jun-Sep (-Oct). Habitat: Fields, forests, vacant lots, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe. First reported for GA (Rabun County) by Stiles & Howel (1998). See Poindexter (2006).

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Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, FNA19, G, GrPl, Il, Mi, NE, NY, Oh3, Pa, RAB, SE1, Tn, Va, W, WV; > Lapsana communis — POWO. Basionym: Lapsana communis L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Lapsana communis - FNA19

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FAC
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Lapsana communis© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
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