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Smith, R.W.

Lactuca hirsuta

Lactuca hirsuta Muhl. ex Nutt.

Hairy Lettuce

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LAHI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Size Notes: Up to about 4 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: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Bloom may extend to September.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WV
Canada: NS , ON , PE , QC

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Texas Master Naturalists - Lost Pines Chapter - Bastrop, TX

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-29
Research By: TWC Staff

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