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Plants of South Africa
Lactuca eapensis Thunb.
det. H. J. Venter, 2002
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South Africa. Free State., Bloemfontein. Langenhovenpark.: 29° 8.48' S: 38*
9.659' E. Elevation: .	«
On gentle western hill slope of disturbed pasture in foil sun. In well-drained soil
of sandstone/dolerite loam. Native and abundant. Grassland.
Annual herb of 30 cm high with tuberous taproot. Simple leaves alternate but
often radicle, glabrous, leaf margins entire to dentate. Yellow disc florets m a
capitnlnm, ray florets absent.
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