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Posted: 29 May 2017

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When in doubt ...

When in doubt ...
ASK
Your Friends ...
Somebody just might know what this plant is ..
A volunteer beneath branches of the Dogwood and next to sidewalk ..
The 'thorn-appearing' spikes on the leaves are not prickly ..
It is 2ft plus a tad high ..
Have searched in all North Carolina flower/wildflower/weed sites ..
That I could locate ..
ANY
HELP
MOST
APPRECIATED

Thank you ..

(need to know does it stay or does it go)

John Linton, Trudy Tuinstra, Pam J, and 4 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Peggy C
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7 years ago. Edited 7 years ago.
Peggy C club has replied to Pam J club
Thank you, SAB ..
7 years ago.
 Peggy C
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From my source - Pam J have found out this is 'Prickly Lettuce '

Lactuca serriola L

Going out to dig it up ..

Done.. it is no more
7 years ago. Edited 7 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
!! :)
7 years ago.
Peggy C club has replied to Pam J club
: )
7 years ago.
 Smiley Derleth
Smiley Derleth club
Interesting bloom and leaves. I haven't seen it here.
7 years ago.
Peggy C club has replied to Smiley Derleth club
Well, if you do - now you know .... didn't want to dig it up before knowing what it was.
7 years ago.
 Mario Vargas
Mario Vargas club
lovely yellows
7 years ago.
Peggy C club has replied to Mario Vargas club
Mario, the bloom looks like a Dandelion on steroids ~
7 years ago.
 micritter
micritter
Beautiful flower and picture. ( As usual, Pam J comes to the rescue.)
7 years ago.
Peggy C club has replied to micritter
True ... but not a keeper..
7 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Prickly lettuce.
HMM.
Edible?
Good with a light vinaigrette perhaps?
If you had it in a salad for supper, please tell us what it was like!
:o)
7 years ago.
Peggy C club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Andy, someplace I looked said (at some time) it was used for medicinal purposes -- and was edible when leaves were small.

Didn't try it, so can't give a report.

When I had touched the prickly parts on the upper leaves, they were soft - not prickly at all.

But, when I began cutting it into sections the stem was sharp. Dug it out - tap root and all.
7 years ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
good
7 years ago.
 Dick M
Dick M
No more "prickly lettuce" for Peggy.
7 years ago.

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