Family: Asteraceae

Scientific Name: Lactuca scariola

Common Name: Prickly Lettuce

DescriptionA yellow flowering plant that many consider to be a thistle.
Plant TypeAll Plants, Weeds
Hardiness Zoneat least 5
Sunlightfull
Moistureaverage
Soil & Siteaverage
Flowerssmall yellow dandelion-like flowers
Leavesstem leaves; clasp the stem, have spinney teeth, arrow-shaped bases and a bristly midrib underneath.
Dimensions2-5 feet
Native SiteIntroduced from Europe.
Notes & Reference#07- Newcomb's Wildflower Guide (Lawrence Newcomb), #61-How to recognize Flowering Wild Plants (William Carey Grimm)
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