Lactuca floridana (L.) Gaertn.

Locations ofLactuca floridana (L.) Gaertn. in Virginia

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Family
Asteraceae
Botanical Name
Lactuca floridana (L.) Gaertn.
Common Name
Florida Blue Lettuce, Woodland Lettuce
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Lactuca floridana (L.) Gaertner
Comments
A minor variant with all achenes beakless (not just the inner) and more consistently entire leaves has been called var. villosa (Jacq.) Cronq.; seldom recognized.
Habitat
Well-drained bottomland forests and forest edges, mesic upland forests, streambanks, and moist clearings. Frequent in the mountains and Piedmont; infrequent in the Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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