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USDA Plant Database/Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 3: 321. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. |
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Summary
Physical Characteristics
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Lactuca biennis is a . The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
L. spicata.
Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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The root is analgesic, antiemetic and haemostatic[257]. A decoction has been used in the treatment of body pain, but not pain in the limbs[257]. The decoction has also been used in the treatment of haemorrhages, heart troubles, diarrhoea and vomiting[257].
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
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Plant Propagation
Other Names
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Native Range
NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Yukon (south), Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia), United States (Alaska (southeast), Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota (east), South Dakota (e. & w.), Wisconsin, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland (west), North Carolina (west), Tennessee, Virginia (west), District of Columbia, New Mexico, California (north), Utah)
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Botanical References
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