Lactuca
lettuce
Specimens
Photos
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Lactuca
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 795. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 348. 1754.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 795. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 348. 1754.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Mulgedium [FNA19]
Species in Lactuca:
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Lactuca biennis – tall blue lettuce, wild blue lettuce
Yukon Territory to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast. -
Lactuca canadensis – Canadian wild lettuce, Florida blue lettuce Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest; Yukon Territory to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
- Lactuca ludoviciana – Louisiana lettuce, prairie lettuce, western lettuce Occurring in scattered locations across Washington; southwestern British Columbia to California, east to the Great Lakes region and south-central U.S.
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Lactuca saligna – least lettuce, willow lettuce Occurring in scattered locations in Washington; Washington to California, east across the southwestern U.S. to the central U.S. and northeastern North America.
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Lactuca sativa – garden lettuce Occurring in scattered locations in Washington; Washington to California, east to Idaho; in scattered locations in the central U.S., more commonly distributed in eastern North America.
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Lactuca serriola – prickly lettuce Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Atlantic Coast.
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Lactuca tatarica – blue lettuce Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and northeastern North America.
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ssp. pulchella – blue lettuce Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and northeastern North America.
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Lactuca virosa – great lettuce, tall lettuce, wild lettuce Occurring west of the Cascades crest in lowland areas in Washington; also in California, Mississippi, and Maryland.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Lactuca in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Lactuca checklist entry
OregonFlora: Lactuca information
E-Flora BC: Lactuca atlas page
CalPhotos: Lactuca photos
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