Question: What is this? Native or not? Thanks, Julia P S my son is becoming a field botanist out west! check …
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Question
What is this? Native or not? Thanks, Julia P S my son is becoming a field botanist out west! check him out: @kylephyte on Instagram.
Answer
Dear JuliaB, you've photographed Lapsana communis (common nipplewort), a member of the lettuce tribe in the composite family. It is not native, but it is a wonderful edible early in the season when the leaves are expanding (before the flower heads are produced). Best wishes.
