Cicerbita alpina, commonly known as the alpine sow-thistle or alpine blue-sow-thistle is a perennial herbaceous species of plant formerly placed in the genus Lactuca as Lactuca alpina. It is native to upland and mountainous parts of Europe.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Alpine Blue-sow-thistle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Cicerbita
- Species
- Cicerbita alpina
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