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Authors:
Less.
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1831
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Linnaea 6: 698 (1831)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000129092
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Lamb's Lettuce
- Lamb's Succory
- Grandiflorum
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Liabum grandiflorum (also called large-flowered liabum, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a tall stem with a single yellow flower head. It is native to Europe and is found in meadows, pastures, and other open habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Liabum grandiflorum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for landscaping. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, headache, and stomach ache.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Liabum grandiflorum has large, white flowers that grow in clusters. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings have a round, hairy leaf shape.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Liabum grandiflorum is a perennial herbaceous plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. It is best grown in a slightly alkaline soil.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Liabum grandiflorum
                        
                            Liabum grandiflorum is native to the Mediterranean region.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Liabum grandiflorum FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Liabum grandiflorum?
Liabum grandiflorum
Where is Liabum grandiflorum found?
It is found in Central and South America.
What is the growth habit of Liabum grandiflorum?
It is an herbaceous perennial with a basal rosette of leaves and a flowering stem.
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Liabum genus
                        
                            Liabum nigropilosum, 
Liabum saundersii, 
Liabum ovatifolium, 
Liabum acuminatum, 
Liabum saloyense, 
Liabum floribundum, 
Liabum cubense, 
Liabum oblanceolatum, 
Liabum nudicaule, 
Liabum steinbachii, 
Liabum igniarium, 
Liabum selleanum, 
Liabum nigropilosum, 
Liabum kingii, 
Liabum solidagineum, 
Liabum umbellatum, 
Liabum barclayae, 
Liabum eriocaulon, 
Liabum vargasii, 
Liabum falcatum, 
Liabum eggersii, 
Liabum stipulatum, 
Liabum polycephalum, 
Liabum wrightii, 
Liabum bourgeaui, 
Liabum melastomoides, 
Liabum poiteaui, 
Liabum amplexicaule, 
Liabum asclepiadeum, 
Liabum trianae, 
Liabum grandiflorum, 
Liabum macbridei, 
Liabum subacaule, 
Liabum barahonense, 
Liabum ferreyrii, 
Liabum crispum, 
Liabum sandemannii, 
Liabum asclepiadeum,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,