Lapsana

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Lapsana
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Lapsana communis
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Lapsana

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Lapsana communis L.

Lapsana is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family. [1] It is native to Europe and northern Asia. Nipplewort is a common name for plants in this genus. [2]

Species

Plant list [3]

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References

  1. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. "Lapsana". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA . Retrieved 18 January 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. The Plant List, search for Lapsana