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Species:
Lactuca serriola
Common Name(s):
prickly lettuce, China lettuce, wild lettuce
Habitats Impacted:
disturbed/waste areas, cropland/pastureland
Regions likely to be Impacted:
PH, NE, NW, SE, SW
Present in Neighboring States?
AR, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, TX
Currently known from Oklahoma?
Yes
Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, Bugwood.org
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What you should know!
Can take over roadsides, abandoned fields, and other disturbed areas, reducing native plant diversity. Probably accidentally introduced as a seed contaminant.
Management information
Additional Online Resources for:
Lactuca serriola
Species Overview
Distribution Map
iNaturalist Records in Oklahoma
iNaturalist Records in North America
Herbarium Records
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