Wild Lettuce - Lactuca virosa is a photograph by Carol Senske which was uploaded on August 24th, 2012.
Wild Lettuce - Lactuca virosa
These pretty yellow wildflowers are, apparently, not as common as I would have thought. My ID seems correct, but now I'm not 100% positive. It has... more
by Carol Senske
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Wild Lettuce - Lactuca virosa
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Carol Senske
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These pretty yellow wildflowers are, apparently, not as common as I would have thought. My ID seems correct, but now I'm not 100% positive. It has a few common names, one of which is Opium Lettuce because the plant has slight opiate-like properties.
I DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT YOU EAT OR OTHERWISE INGEST THIS PLANT!
The photo was taken August 21, 2012, at Island Beach State Park, Seaside Park, New Jersey, USA. More information can be found at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactuca_virosa
http://www.planetbotanic.ca/fact_sheets/wild_lettuce_fs.htm
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August 24th, 2012
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