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Family: Asteraceae   Aster Family

Genus: Lactuca   Lettuce
Genus of about 100 annuals or perennial species mainly occuring in Asia and Africa, but are also found in Europe, and North and Central America.

Scientific Name: Lactuca canadensis L.
Common Name(s): Tall Lettuce, Wild Lettuce, Canada Lettuce, Tall Wild Lettuce, Florida Blue Lettuce
Growth Type: annual/biennial
Species Description:

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ID: Hrb-LACCA-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
plant imageCaption: plant image

ID: Hrb-LACCA-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, vegetative