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Lactuca sp.
Tall blue lettuce
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A tall plant with small blue flowers, easily noticed in the woods.

One of the last plants to bloom in the summer.

You ought to know

Height: 2' - 6'

Frequency: Few plants found in low, dry areas of the woods.

Blooms: August

Range: Species is probably L. villosa, which is found infrequently in southern Indiana, where it reaches its northern limit.

Also known from New York to Nebraska and south to Florida, Georgia and Kentucky.