Prickly Lettuce
Prickly Lettuce is an annual broadleaf weed that can be hard to see, as it is often flat and hidden in the grass. It has pale green stems that can grow from 1 to 6 feet tall in ideal conditions. The bluish-green leaves are 2½ inches long, have prickly, painful edges and ooze a milky sap when broken. Yellow, dandelion-like flowers bloom from spring through fall. Prickly Lettuce spreads quickly by seeding and prefers dry, light soil.
Location
Prickly Lettuce grows throughout the entire United States.
Related or Similar Plants
Sowthistle
Cultural Solutions
- Hoe or pull when young.
- Keep lawns properly fertilized and healthy to resist invasion.
Season Long Weed Control For Lawns-29 oz. Ready-To-Spray
Season Long Weed Control For Lawns-29 oz. Ready-To-Spray
- Post-Emergent: Kills existing listed broadleaf weeds
- Won't harm lawns
- Apply anytime spring through fall when temperatures are between 50º-90ºF
All-In-One Lawn Weed & Crabgrass Killer Ready-To-Use-1.3 Gallon Ready-To-Use
All-In-One Lawn Weed & Crabgrass Killer Ready-To-Use-1.3 Gallon Ready-To-Use
- Kills over 200 listed broadleaf weeds like Dandelion and Clover
- PLUS controls listed grassy weeds like Crabgrass
- Won't harm lawns when applied as directed*
*When used as directed. Not for use on St. Augustinegrass (including Floratam variety), Bahiagrass, Carpetgrass, Centipedegrass or Dichondra.
All-In-One Lawn Weed & Crabgrass Killer Ready-To-Spray-32 oz. Ready-To-Spray
All-In-One Lawn Weed & Crabgrass Killer Ready-To-Spray-32 oz. Ready-To-Spray
- Kills over 200 listed broadleaf weeds like Dandelion and Clover
- PLUS controls listed grassy weeds like Crabgrass
- Won't harm lawns when applied as directed*
*When used as directed. Not for use on St. Augustinegrass (including Floratam variety), Bahiagrass, Carpetgrass, Centipedegrass or Dichondra.
All-In-One Lawn Weed & Crabgrass Killer Concentrate-40 oz. Concentrate
All-In-One Lawn Weed & Crabgrass Killer Concentrate-40 oz. Concentrate
- Kills over 200 listed broadleaf weeds like Dandelion and Clover
- PLUS controls listed grassy weeds like Crabgrass
- Won't harm lawns when applied as directed*
*When used as directed. Not for use on St. Augustinegrass (including Floratam variety), Bahiagrass, Carpetgrass, Centipedegrass or Dichondra.
Southern Weed Killer For Lawns-32 oz. Ready-To-Spray
Southern Weed Killer For Lawns-32 oz. Ready-To-Spray
- Kills 200+ broadleaf weeds in St. Augustinegrass, Centipedegrass and other Southern lawns
- One simple application kills Dandelions, Clover and more
- Rainproof in one hour
- 32 oz. Ready-To-Spray treats up to 16,000 sq. ft.
- 40 oz. Concentrate treats up to 20,000 sq. ft.
*Not for use on Dichondra, Carpetgrass, Floratam variety of St. Augustinegrass or desirable Clovers.
