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Lactuca tuberosa
One cannot imagine that this is a kind of lettuce. It is unique in having a tuber underground. The flowers open in night time and normally close already in morning. In cloudy days they stay open, like this one. I was really lucky this time.
Mediterranean shrubbery and other open habitats
Spotted on Apr 14, 2007
Submitted on Dec 9, 2014
1 Comment
Amazing. Sure looks nothing like my lettuce.