Habitats in the Western Desert Electronic Herbarium From our Expeditions

Launaea fragilis

Family	Compositae
Synonyms	L. resedifolia, L. tenuiloba, L. chondrilloides, Lactuca fragilis, Sonchus chondrilloides, Zollikoferia tenuiloba
Local name	Sleih
Habitat in Egypt	sandy and calcareous deserts and coastal plains
Distribution	Spain, Sicily, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Cypru