Cicerbita alpina
Cicerbita alpina, commonly known as the alpine sow-thistle or alpine blue-sow-thistle is a perennial herbaceous species of plant sometimes placed in the genus Cicerbita of the family Asteraceae, and sometimes placed in the genus Lactuca as Lactuca alpina. It is native to upland and mountainous parts of Europe.
| Cicerbita alpina | |
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| Cicerbita alpina | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Cicerbita |
| Species: | C. alpina |
| Binomial name | |
| Cicerbita alpina (L.) Wallr. 1822 | |
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Synonymy
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It was once used as an herb in Sami cooking, and known as jierja.
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