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Woodland lettuce

Lactuca floridana

Woodland lettuce (Lactuca floridana) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms Aug–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 31 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: 29"–6'
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Aug–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Woodland lettuce (Lactuca floridana) — *Lactuca floridana* — Woodland lettuce. Photo by Fritzflohrreynolds via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Woodland lettuce (Lactuca floridana) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms Aug–Oct.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, woodland lettuce pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata).