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Prickly Lettuce

05 Nov 2009 158
This is an introduced plant from Europe. The leaves are interesting, as they have a row of sharp, yellowish spines along the underside mid-rib. Grows along roadsides and in waste areas and gardens, flowering June -September. Also called the Compass-plant, as its leaves often point east and west.