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Lactuca canadensis
Canada lettuce, Florida blue lettuce, wild lettuce
George Washington Carver National Monument
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Lactuca canadensis L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Asterales, Family Asteraceae, Genus Lactuca, Species Lactuca canadensis


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		MO: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 6 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Antietam National Battlefield	Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Appalachian National Scenic Trail	Assateague Island National Seashore
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Big Thicket National Preserve
Blue Ridge Parkway	Bluestone National Scenic River
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area	Buffalo National River
Canaveral National Seashore	Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore	Cape Lookout National Seashore
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	Catoctin Mountain Park
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park	Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Colonial National Historical Park	Congaree National Park
Cowpens National Battlefield	Crater Lake National Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Devils Tower National Monument	Effigy Mounds National Monument
Fire Island National Seashore	First State National Historical Park
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Fort Larned National Historic Site
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
Gateway National Recreation Area	Gauley River National Recreation Area
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Gettysburg National Military Park
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area	Grand Portage National Monument
Great Falls Park	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	Homestead National Historical Park
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Hot Springs National Park	Indiana Dunes National Park
Isle Royale National Park	Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park	Little River Canyon National Preserve
Mammoth Cave National Park	Manassas National Battlefield Park
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	Minute Man National Historical Park
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas	Missouri National Recreational River
Moores Creek National Battlefield	Morristown National Historical Park
Mount Rushmore National Memorial	Natchez Trace Parkway
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Niobrara National Scenic River
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Petersburg National Battlefield	Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Pipestone National Monument	Piscataway Park
Prince William Forest Park	Richmond National Battlefield Park
Rock Creek Park	Russell Cave National Monument
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site	Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park	Saratoga National Historical Park
Shenandoah National Park	Shiloh National Military Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	Stones River National Battlefield
Valley Forge National Historical Park	Vicksburg National Military Park
Voyageurs National Park	Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
Wind Cave National Park


Last Modified Date:	11/9/2004

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 2:40:37 PM

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