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Question: I have an 8'foot tall plant growing in my garden. I have narrowed down the plant to be either Lactura …

  • Question

    I have an 8'foot tall plant growing in my garden. I have narrowed down the plant to be either Lactura Canadensis or Erechtites hieracifolia. The plant has a hollow stem and when you break it latex forms. I tried to find the distinguish the differences between the two types of plants I am having trouble uploading my photos. HELP!

    Answer

    Dear Eliza007, there are no images associated with your message. Without them, I won't be able to assist you. If you are having trouble uploading images, feel free to email them to ahaines[at]newenglandwild.org and I will try to assist you. Please be sure to include the location the plants were observed.