close up image of Lactuca serriola PRICKLY LETTUCE at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - a single bloom at full flower showing stigma and anther detailThis is an invasive, non-native species at the Peacock/Woodworth Prairie.
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This is one of the commonest weeds of the world. Few know that it is the progenitor of the edible lettuce and that its leaves are normally pointing to the north and south - a natural compass ! Thus avoiding high radiation on lreaf surface and loosing less water.