Lactuca floridana (L.) Gaertn.

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PLANTS OF THE OZARKSr U.S.A.
ASTERACEAE
Lactuca floridana (L.) Gaertn.
MISSOURI: Jefferson County
6.5 mi (10.5 km) W of DeSoto.
T39Nr R3Er Sec. 11. Open meadow among
woods on ridgetopr cherty substratet
above bluff near Big River* ca. G.l mi
(0.16 km) NNE of its confluence with
Parker Creek.
38°07 * 30”N 9 0°40'30”W 600 ft(185 m)
Erect biennial? plants 1-2 m tall;
flowers blue? latex white* turning
pink after exposure to air.
24 August 1986
Peter H. Raven 27338
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
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