FOIBIS

Species Details -
Lactuca canadensis L.  

Accepted name: Lactuca canadensis L.  
Synonym(s): -Lactuca   sagittifolia   Elliott    
-Lactuca   canadensis   L.   var. montana   Britton
-Lactuca   elongata   Muhl.    
-Lactuca   integrifolia   Nutt.    
English names: Canada Lettuce
Tall Lettuce
French names: Laitue du Canada
Classification: Kingdom:  Plantae
Divison:   Magnoliophyta
Class:   Magnoliopsida
Order:   Asterales
Family:   Asteraceae
OPL Code: HLACCA
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998)
Lifeform: 2
Lifecycle: B
Source database: FOIBIS, June 2005-2012
Floristic Affinities: -
Distribution: -
Ecosystem:
Microhabitat:
Ethnobotanical Notes: Compound infusion of roots and bark taken for back pain (3).
Key Characters: -

Species Codes
NRVIS ID
168560
General Status
OMNR Status
COSEWIC
SRANK
S5
GRANK
G5
Med Flag
MED
Bayer Codes
LACCA
 


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