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Lactuca tatarica (common name blue lettuce), is a Eurasian and North American species of plants in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family. It is widespread across much of Europe, Asia, and North America. Lactuca tatarica is an herb up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall, with a large taproot. Most of the leaves are near the base of the plant, larger than leaves farther up. Each flower head has about 20 blue or purple (rarely white) ray flowers but no disc flowers.
Perennial herb
2 ft Tall
White, Purple, Blue
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 15 likely
Ipsilon Dart
Agrotis ipsilon
The Nutmeg
Anarta trifolii
Yellow-Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea amputatrix
Glassy Borer
Apamea devastator