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Wild Lettuce

Lactuca canadensis

A flowering plant in the daisy family, the greens of Lactuca canadensis are edible to humans, and high in nutrients. While some plants may appear somewhat weedy in character, this is a great native edible to incorporate into a natural landscape benefitting both humans and pollinators alike.

BLOOM TIME

  • July
  • August

SUNLIGHT

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun
  • Partial Shade

SOIL TYPE

  • Well Drained
  • Moist
  • Texture (Sand)
  • Texture (Loam)
  • Texture (Clay)
  • pH Neutral 6.0-8.0

HEIGHT

1-3'

CATERPILLAR SPECIES HOSTED

1-10

WILDLIFE BENEFITED

Pollinators

Artist: Claire Luce Baldwin

Photo Credit: Arthur Haines