Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Lactuca serriola L.

Origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Lactuca intergrata (Gren & Godr.) A. Nels., Lactuca scariola L., Lactuca virosa, sensu Rydb.

Common names:

Compass plant [Compass-plant] (1895, improperly) (70, 156, 158)

English thistle (1895) (70)

Horse-thistle, Horse thistle (1900-1923) (156, 158)

Lettice (1671, cultivated by English colonists by 1671, Josselyn) (46)

Milk thistle [Milk-thistle] (1895-1923, misapplied) (62, 70, 156)

Prickly lettuce (1895-Present) (3, 4, 50, 56, 62, 63, 70, 72, 80, 82, 98, 107, 131, 145, 155, 156, 158)

Wild lettuce (1900-1923) (156, 158)