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Photo by Richard Old | www.xidservices.com

prickly lettuce

Lactuca serriola

Weed Characteristics

Other Names: China lettuce, wild lettuce, compass plant

Leaf Type: Broadleaf

Flowers: Yellow

Leaves: Pointed leaves with irregular edges; no hair

Life Cycle: Biennial/Winter Annual

When young, plants have a rosette of long, narrow leaves, similar to dandelions but with pricky edges. Mature plants can grow to 6 ft. Small yellow flowers resemble dandelions. Deep tap root has milky sap. Prefers soils that are irrigated and high in nutrients.

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