Delaware Wildflowers • Scientific names
Lactuca floridana
(Lactuca floridana var. villosa)
Woodland LettuceAsteraceae — Aster family
Rare native

These flowers were on a small plant, about five feet tall.

The inflorescence shown here was about three feet tall. The plant was about eight feet tall.
Brandywine Creek State ParkSeptember 2004

Two small plants
Creek RoadAugust 2009
Guide to Lactuca of Delaware
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Photos copyright David G. Smith
Information from the Delaware Flora Checklist used with author's permission.