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
More information on this plant, from other sources.
Copyright David G. Smith