| Latin name: Lapsana communis | |
| Family: Asteraceae | |
| Common name: nipplewort | |
| Life cycle: annual, spreading by seed | |
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Habit: Initially a small rosette 8 inches wide, then growing upright to 3 feet |
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Foliage: Deeply lobed near the base of each leaf, deltoid in shape near the tip. |
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Flowers: Composite heads with yellow ray flowers. |
| Notes: This weed is very common in the Willamette Valley. I've seen it abundantly in fields, drainage ditches, and disturbed areas. This plant gets very little attention considering its prevalence in our area. |
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