Lapsana communis
Asteraceae
Nipplewort
Plant with 1 erect stem to 3 ft. or more, milky sap. Leaves thin, 1–2 in. long, alternate on stem, sessile or short-stalked, oval, toothed or lobed. Flower heads in open clusters on short slender stalks based by scale-like leaves. Ray flowers 6–15, yellow, withering quickly. Grows in shady places in open woods, forests, at low and mid elevations. A pernicious weed of flowerbeds and gardens.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Summer
- Flower Form: Chicory Tribe, Composite
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Height: 12–36 inches
- Habitat: Coastal, Disturbed, Meadow, West-side Forest
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, West Gorge
- Native: No
