Lactuceae
(“dandelions”)

Interactions where Lactuceae is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
root root is parasitised by underground tuber Major Orobanche minor var compositarum a common broomrape Lamiales: Orobanchaceae New Flora of the British Isles (Ed 2), Stace, C., 1997
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Orobanchaceae/Orobanche minor var. compositarum/Orobanche minor var. compositaruma common broomrapeundergroundtuber Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Lactuceae/Lactuceae“dandelions”rootMajor underground tuber parasitises root
root root is parasitised by underground tuber Orobanche minor var flava a common broomrape Lamiales: Orobanchaceae New Flora of the British Isles (Ed 2), Stace, C., 1997
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Orobanchaceae/Orobanche minor var. flava/Orobanche minor var. flavaa common broomrapeundergroundtuber Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Lactuceae/Lactuceae“dandelions”root underground tuber parasitises root

Author & YearTitleSource
Stace, C., 1997New Flora of the British Isles (Ed 2)Second edition edition, 1130pp, Cambridge University Press

Lactuceae (“dandelions”) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Arnoseris minima
Lamb’s Succory
Species 2 trophisms
Catananche caerulea
Blue Cupidone
Species 1 trophisms
Cicerbita
blue sow-thistles
Genus 1 subtaxa 4 trophisms 1 references
Cichorium endivia
Endive
Species 7 trophisms
Cichorium intybus
Chicory
Species 13 trophisms
Crepis
hawk’s-beards
Genus 8 subtaxa 62 trophisms
Hieracium
hawkweeds
Genus 11 subtaxa 59 trophisms 5 references
Hypochaeris
cat’s-ears
Genus 3 subtaxa 41 trophisms
Lactuca
lettuces
Genus 5 subtaxa 56 trophisms 4 references
Lapsana communis
Nipplewort
Species 20 trophisms
Leontodon
hawkbits
Genus 2 subtaxa 28 trophisms
Mycelis muralis
Wall Lettuce
Species 10 trophisms
Picris
ox-tongues
Genus 2 subtaxa 28 trophisms
Pilosella
mouse-ear-hawkweeds
Genus 2 subtaxa 27 trophisms
Scorzonera hispanica
Scorzonera
Species 4 trophisms
Scorzonera humilis
Viper’s-grass
Species 6 trophisms
Sonchus
sow thistles
Genus 5 subtaxa 89 trophisms
Taraxacum
dandelions
Genus 2 subtaxa 64 trophisms 2 references
Tragopogon
salsifies and goat’s-beards
Genus 2 subtaxa 28 trophisms 1 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
TribeLactuceae (“dandelions”)
SubfamilyLACTUCOIDEAE (“dandelions”)
FamilyASTERACEAE (daisies, dandelions and thistles, composite)
OrderASTERALES (daisies, dandelions, thistles and bell flowers)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Oswald, P. 2007 Common yellow-flowered ligulate composites http://www.wildlifebcnp.org/ecology-resources.htm
Poland, J. 2005 Milk matters - the importance of latex in vegetative identification BSBI News No 100: 21-22.

Lactuceae (“dandelions”) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Lactuceae (“dandelions”):

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