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Lactuca canadensis
Biennial herbaceous weed, 1 - 3 foot scraggly with branching cluster of tiny 1/4 to 1/3 inch yellow dandelion-like ray flowers at the tip of the plant arising from leaf axils in the upper plant with 15 to 20 rays (petals) with a few teeth at the tip of a ray; leaves are arranged in a basal rosette; blooming now in April; leaves have a white milky sap when broken and are light green, heavily lobed, or toothed, and hairless
disturbed edge of driveway in clay soil and full sun in urban yard
Spotted on Apr 16, 2017
Submitted on Apr 16, 2017
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