Mulgedium pulchellum (Pursh) G. Don
Publ. & Syn.G. Don in Sweet, Hort. Brit., ed 3: 418 (1839). - Sonchus pulchellus Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept. 2: 502 (1813). Described from "the banks of Missouri" (U.S.A.). - Lactuca pulchella (Pursh) DC., Prodr. 7, 1: 134 (1838). - Lactuca tatarica subsp. pulchella (Pursh) Stebbins, Madroño 5: 123 (1939).
NotesMulgedium pulchellum reaches the Borderline Arctic on Hudson Bay. It has been reported as adventive in Churchill (Manitoba) and as native at Fawn River, 55N (Ontario), see Scoggan (1979).
Chromosomes(1) 18 (2x). - Canada, U.S.A. - Several reports.
(2) 34. - Canada, U.S.A.? - Turner et al. (1962); Löve and Löve (1982b).
GeographyNorth American: (CAN).
Distribution N = S     E = b     HL = b     [ key ]
Parent taxonMulgedium Cass.
PAF ID863803
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