Talk:Lapsana communis

Native to the UK?

AI told me: "Some sources say that Lapsana communis, commonly known as nipplewort, is native to the UK, while others say it is not. The confusion likely arises because there are two subspecies of Lapsana communis in the UK. One subspecies, L. communis ssp communis, is considered native, while the other, L. communis ssp intermedia, is introduced." Is this true? Burraron (talk) 09:46, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, per Stace.^[1]^: 739 ssp. communis is an annual, while ssp. intermedia is perennial. Plantsurfer 09:57, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Compare distributions here: [1] and here [2] Plantsurfer 10:06, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

^ Stace, C. A. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles (Fourth ed.). Middlewood Green, Suffolk, U.K.: C & M Floristics. ISBN 978-1-5272-2630-2.

[Stace-1] Stace, C. A. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles (Fourth ed.). Middlewood Green, Suffolk, U.K.: C & M Floristics. ISBN 978-1-5272-2630-2.

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