Lactuca tatarica (L.) C. A. Mey. – Sałata tatarska – Blue lettuce

Information in Alien Species in Poland database are purely scientific and not legally binding.

Status

The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland

Currently present in the environment

Reproducing in the environment

Numbers or/and range trends unknown

Occurrence

Map of occurrence

Areas on the map correspond to pemanent occurrence of the species. Points on the map indicate introduction places and/or single records of the species; they do not always correspond to current presence of the species in a given locality.

Information that could update the map of occurence of the species can be sent to ias@iop.krakow.pl

Earliest introduction/record

in 1957

Types of transport

  • Intentional transport to Poland

Pathways of introduction

  • Agriculture (including biofuel feedstocks), Aquaculture, Mariculture

Type of release into natural environment

  • Escape from confinement

References

  • Kovanda M. 1958. Lactuca tatarica (L.) C. A. Meyer na Pomorzu Zachodnim Fragm. Flor. Geobot. 4: 129-131.
  • Misiewicz J. 1976. Flora synantropijna i zbiorowiska ruderalne polskich portów morskich 321. WSP, Słupsk
  • Piotrowska H. 1966. Rośliny naczyniowe wysp Wolina i południowo-wschodniego Uznamu Poznańskie Tow. Przyj. Nauk. Mat.-Przyr. Prace Biologiczne. 30: 1-283. link
  • Tokarska-Guzik B., Dajdok Z., Zając M., Zając A., Urbisz A., Danielewicz W., Hołdyński C. 2012. Rośliny obcego pochodzenia w Polsce ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem gatunków inwazyjnych. 1-197. Generalna Dyrekcja Ochrony Środowiska, Warszawa link
  • Urbański J. 1958. Sałata tatarska (Lactuca tatarica (L.) C. A. Meyer) koło Świnoujścia Bad. Fizjogr. nad Polską Zach. 4: 241-243.

Life form: Herb

Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae

Scientific synonyms: Lactuca oblongifolia Nutt.; Lactuca pulchella (Pursh) DC.; Lactuca tatarica (L.) C.A.Mey. subsp. pulchella (Pursh) Stebbins; Lactuca tatarica (L.) C.A.Mey. var. heterophylla (Nutt.) B.Boivin; Lactuca tatarica (L.) C.A.Mey. var. pulchella (Pursh) Breitung; Mulgedium heterophyllum Nutt.; Sonchus pulchellus Pursh; Sonchus tataricus L., pro parte

English synonyms: Russian blue lettuce; Showy blue lettuce; Tall blue lettuce