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Monday - March 24, 2008
From: Cincinnati, OH
Region: Northeast
Topic: Plant Identification
Title: Identification of a plant similar to wild lettuc
Answered by: Barbara Medford
QUESTION:
I have a plant that was growing by my swimming pool last summer. Its some sort of wild lettuce, but i have been unable to identify it with the resources i have.ANSWER:
We're not quite that good at identifying mystery plants, but we have people at the Wildflower Center who often can figure them out. However, we need a picture, along with other information about the plant. Follow the instructions on the lower right hand side of the Ask Mr. Smarty Plants page, and we'll see what we can do.More Plant Identification Questions
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