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Mycelis muralis - (L.)Dumort.

Common Name Wall Lettuce
Family Asteraceae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Walls, rocks etc[5], and sometimes in beech woods, usually on base-rich soils[17].
Range Europe, including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to N. Africa, the Caucasus and W. Asia.
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Weed Potential No
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Well drained soil Moist Soil Full shade Semi-shade
Mycelis muralis Wall Lettuce


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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Mycelis muralis is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies. The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.
It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) or semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers dry or moist soil.

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Synonyms

Lactuca muralis. Prenanthes muralis.

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Shady Edge; not Deep Shade; North Wall. In. East Wall. In.

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

Leaves - raw. They are used in mixed salads[5, 52, 177, 183].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Prefers a shady position.

References   Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ.

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Turkey, Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation (Dagestan) EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Norway, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Russian Federation (European part), Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym), Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Croatia, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, France (incl. Corsica) AFRICA: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Related Plants
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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Author

(L.)Dumort.

Botanical References

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