Lactuca floridana (L.) Gaertn.

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Lactuca floridana (L.) Gaertn.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 9429 with B. Angell, 22 February 1997

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Jayuya. Along secondary road leading to Mt. Jayuya. Toro Negro Forest Reserve.

  • Habitat

    In shaded road bank.

  • Description

    Erect herb 1.5 m tall, producing abundant milky sap; inflorescence ascending with green axes; phyllaries green; corolla purple; pappus white.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium distribution: NY, UPR, UPRRP, US

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 839425

    Occurrence ID: f355e992-2a56-4e3a-b614-692548b93978

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Jayuya

  • Locality

    Along secondary road leading to Mt. Jayuya. Toro Negro Forest Reserve

  • Coordinates

    18.1667, -66.575

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