Cicerbite à grandes feuilles vs Laitue serriole

Lactuca macrophylla compared with Lactuca serriola

Key Differences

• Cicerbite à grandes feuilles is Not Evaluated while Laitue serriole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cicerbite à grandes feuilles	Laitue serriole
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Lactuca	Lactuca
Species	Lactuca macrophylla	Lactuca serriola

Evolutionary Relationship

Cicerbite à grandes feuilles and Laitue serriole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactuca.

Conservation Status

Cicerbite à grandes feuilles

NE — Not Evaluated

Laitue serriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cicerbite à grandes feuilles	Laitue serriole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cicerbite à grandes feuilles

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Laitue serriole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Cicerbite à grandes feuilles

The common blue sow-thistle (<em>Lactuca macrophylla</em>) is a plant species native to Europe, with documented occurrences in the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Iceland, and Norway. This species typically inhabits diverse terrestrial environments, adapting to a range of ecological conditions across its European range. As a member of the family Asteraceae, it often grows in disturbed habitats, roadsides, and woodland edges throughout its native range. The common blue sow-thistle has not been formally assessed on the IUCN Red List, so its global conservation status remains unevaluated at this time. This species typically forms part of the understory vegetation in temperate ecosystems. Its broad distribution across northern and central Europe suggests a degree of ecological resilience and adaptability to varying climatic conditions. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden