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Lactuca hirsuta var. sanguinea
Lactuca hirsuta Muhl. ex Nutt. var. sanguinea (Bigelow) Fernald
Hairy Lettuce, Red-flowered Wild Lettuce
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LAHIS2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: BiennialHabit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Bipinnate
Leaf Margin: Dentate , Lobed
Inflorescence: Panicle
Size Notes: Up to about 7 feet tall when flowering in the 2nd year.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Salmon to brick red. There are 12-25 ray flowers and no disc flowers.
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 , WVCanada: NS , ON , PE , QC
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Dry , Moist
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 80 - Illinois Wildflowers (2002) John Hilty
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lactuca hirsuta var. sanguinea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lactuca hirsuta var. sanguinea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lactuca hirsuta var. sanguinea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-12Research By: TWC Staff