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Lactuca graminifolia (Grassleaf lettuce)
Cliffe, Harry

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 , Biennial
Habit: 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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , AZ , CO , FL , GA , IL , LA , MS , NC , NJ , NM , SC , TX

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: UPL FAC UPL FAC UPL UPL FAC
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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 Plants
FNA: Find Lactuca graminifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lactuca graminifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-29
Research By: DEW

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