Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Lactuca L.

Origin: native & introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Lactuca (Tourn.) L.

Common names:

Lettuce (1818-Present) (1, 4, 7, 10, 50, 63, 82, 93, 138, 155, 156, 158)

Milkweed (1891, NB) (73, 79)