Canada Thistle – Infestation

Canada Thistle – Infestation

Canada Thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. An introduced, erect, leafy and variable perennial up to 1.5 m tall that spreads by underground rhizomes forming clones. Stems are hollow and become hairy with age Leaves are alternate and without stalks and the base may clasp...
Canada Thistle – Shoots

Canada Thistle – Shoots

Canada Thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. An introduced, erect, leafy and variable perennial up to 1.5 m tall that spreads by underground rhizomes forming clones. Stems are hollow and become hairy with age Leaves are alternate and without stalks and the base may clasp...
Canada Lettuce – Sap

Canada Lettuce – Sap

Canada Lettuce Lactuca canadensis L. An erect biennial up to 2.5 m tall with few lateral branches. Leaf shape is highly variable but generally plants have deeply lobed leaves and the margins may be toothed or smooth. The stem and leaves contain a milky white sap....
Canada Lettuce – Leaf

Canada Lettuce – Leaf

Canada Lettuce Lactuca canadensis L. An erect biennial up to 2.5 m tall with few lateral branches. Leaf shape is highly variable but generally plants have deeply lobed leaves and the margins may be toothed or smooth. The stem and leaves contain a milky white sap....
Canada Lettuce – Flower

Canada Lettuce – Flower

Canada Lettuce Lactuca canadensis L. An erect biennial up to 2.5 m tall with few lateral branches. Leaf shape is highly variable but generally plants have deeply lobed leaves and the margins may be toothed or smooth. The stem and leaves contain a milky white sap....