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Lactuca serriola |
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| Synonym(s) |
Lactuca scariola |
| Common name |
prickly lettuce |
| Family |
asteraceae |
| Life cycle |
annual/biennial |
| Flowers |
yellow |
| Size |
1-4' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
One of several similar weeds in our area. In fact, I'm not sure if all the photos on this page are for prickly lettuce - the identifying mark, setting it apart from sowthistles and tall lettuce, is the row of spines along the leaves' midribs.
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