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Lactuca serriola

Common name(s): Prickly lettuce


Lactuca serriola
Lactuca serriola


Wildflower Information for Lactuca serriola
Common name(s) Prickly lettuce
Family Asteraceae (Aster family)
Flowers color: yellow   petals: many
Leaves alternate
Lifecycle annual or biennial
Peak bloom period late-July to August
Origin introduced from Europe

Lactuca serriola
Lactuca serriola

Lactuca serriola
Lactuca serriola

Lactuca serriola
Lactuca serriola

Lactuca serriola
Lactuca serriola

Lactuca serriola
Lactuca serriola

Lactuca serriola
Lactuca serriola

Lactuca serriola - leaves
Lactuca serriola - leaves

Lactuca serriola - leaves
Lactuca serriola - leaves

Lactuca serriola - leaves
Lactuca serriola - leaves

Lactuca serriola - stem
Lactuca serriola - stem

Lactuca serriola - stem
Lactuca serriola - stem

Lactuca serriola - plant
Lactuca serriola - plant