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Lactuca floridana var. floridana
Lactuca floridana (L.) Gaertn. var. floridana
Woodland Lettuce
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Mulgedium floridanum
USDA Symbol: LAFLF
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , BiennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Flower: Ligulate (strap-shaped) florets.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , BlueBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , WI , WVCanada: MB , ON
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Lactuca floridana var. floridana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lactuca floridana var. floridana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lactuca floridana var. floridana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR