Prenanthes purpurea L. is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Prenanthes purpurea L.

Prenanthes purpurea L.

Prenanthes purpurea, sometimes called purple lettuce, is an Asteraceae flowering plant native from Europe to the Caucasus, described by Linnaeus in 1753.

Family
Genus
Prenanthes
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Prenanthes purpurea L.

Prenanthes purpurea L. is a species of flowering plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Its native range extends from Europe to northeastern Turkey and the Caucasus. Carl Linnaeus first formally described this species in 1753. It is sometimes known by the common name purple lettuce.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Prenanthes

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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