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Florida Lettuce; False Lettuce

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Scientific Name: Lactuca floridana
Family: Asteraceae
Description: Leafy stem with a loose cluster of numerous blue, sometimes whitish, flower heads
Habitat: Rich woods, thickets, and clearings
Range: Eastern and Midwestern United States
Comments: None.

Source: National Audubon Society, Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Eastern Region
Photograph: Used with permission from Patrick Alexander.