''Podolepis robusta'', commonly known as alpine podolepis, mountain lettuce or cattleman's lettuce, is a perennial herb from the

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in the family

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Description

The species has a thick, upright single stem and reaches up to 60 cm in height, with yellow inflorescences that are around 25 mm in diameter. These appear in summer. Spathulate basal leaves clasp the stem and are up to 20 cm in length. Leaves on the stem above these are smaller and decrease in size with height.

Taxonomy

The species was initially described in 1898 as ''

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. In 1942, it was renamed as '' Podolepis acuminata'' var. ''robusta'' by botanist Jim Willis. He elevated it to species status in 1954.

Distribution

''Podolepis robusta'' is found in alpine grassland, commonly in association with snow gums. It occurs in the Australian Alps, southwards from

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in the

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References

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