West Highland Flora

Wall Lettuce


Mycelis muralis

 

Mycelis muralis

Photo © Carl Farmer
(18 Jul 2002 Inverness)

Occasional, often on walls, but quite common on bare ground in woods in the Taynuilt area.

Flowerhead diameter c 7-10 mm

ID: No disk florets and 5 ray florets.

Other features: Leaves lobed with large triangular terminal lobe, the lobes irregularly toothed.  Flowerheads in a very loose panicle.

 

Mycelis muralis

Photo © Carl Farmer
4 May 2002 Broadford, Skye

Young red-tinged leaves

 

Mycelis muralis

Photo © Carl Farmer
23 May 2004 Broadford, Skye
Picture c 45 cm wide

 

Mycelis muralis

Photo © Carl Farmer
(18 Jul 2002 Inverness)

 

 

Mycelis muralis

Photo © Carl Farmer
(22 Oct 2001 Inverness)


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