Lactuca ludoviciana
(Louisiana Lettuce)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Louisiana Lettuce, Biannual Lettuce, Western Wild Lettuce, Prairie Lettuce
    Synonyms: Lactuca campestris
    Lifespan: Biennial
    Zones: 3 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: June - September
    Status: Native
    Range:

Lactuca ludoviciana, or Louisiana Lettuce, is native to the western half of the US, but is considered native in the Central US and adventive further west. It is a biennial that grows prairies, plains, on woodland edges and in openings in woods. It blooms in mid thru late summer light purple flowers.

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