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Lactuca graminifolia
Lactuca graminifolia Michx.
Grassleaf Lettuce
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LAGR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AZ , CO , FL , GA , IL , LA , MS , NC , NJ , NM , SC , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FAC | UPL | FAC | UPL | UPL | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Lactuca graminifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lactuca graminifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lactuca graminifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-29Research By: DEW