24 July 2012.
Uzbekistan
Locality: Nuratau mountain, Nuratau reserve, Uhm department, 3 km south of the biostation.
Coordinates: 40.5484, 66.6499
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Elevation: 1320m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Collection site is flat.
Number of plants sampled: 50
Associated species: Convolvulus suhirsutus, C. lineatus, Kuhitangia knorringiana, Cousinie microcarpa
Comment: Seed collected from 50 plants in a population of approximately 70 plants found in a 600 sq meter area. Lactuca plants were frequent and irregularly distributed at this site. Plants were biennial, up to 0.5m high, glabrous. Stems branched, glabrous or pubescent. Leaves lanceolate, pinnate-acute-lobate, soft green. Inflorescence corymb paniculate. Capitula 12-15 m long. Flowers blue when dried. Plants well developed with many mature seed.
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