Status: Native
Synonyms:
Lactuca pulchella(Pursh) A.P. de Candolle
Lactuca tatarica (Linnaeus) C.A. Meyer subsp. pulchella (Pursh) A.P. de Candolle
Mulgedium pulchellum (Pursh) G. Don
Sonchus pulchellus Pursh
Lactuca oblongifolia is perennial herb with blue-purple flowerheads. It can be found in disturbed areas, but also in lower Ponderosa Pine forest. The leaves are lanceolate and usually entire but may be shallowly dentate especially at the base. The rays have two shallow notches at the apex.
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Lactuca oblongifolia, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Tularosa River at Apache Creek, Aug. 11, 2009
Lactuca oblongifolia, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Tularosa River at Apache Creek, Aug. 11, 2009
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