Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Lactuca tatarica
Lactuca tatarica (L.) C.A. Mey.
Blue Lettuce
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LATA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: BiennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 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: BlueBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , LA , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , SD , TX , UT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NS , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | UPL | FAC | FAC | 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 tatarica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lactuca tatarica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lactuca tatarica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-29Research By: TWC Staff