PLANTS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. 721 



Lactuca sagittifolia Ell. Arrow-leaved Lettuce. 



Lactuca sagittifolia Elliot, Bot. S. C. and Ga. II. 253. 1821-4 [Columbia, 

 S. C.]. — Keller and Brown 310. 



Occasional in the Coast and Middle districts, rare north of 

 our limits. 



Fl. — Late June to early September. 



Middle District — Swedesboro (KB). 



Coast Strip.— Sandy Hook (NB), Asbury Park (KB), Seaside Park, Pier- 

 mont (S), Wild wood. 



Lactuca villosa Jacq. Hairy-veined Blue Lettuce. 



Lactuca villosa Jacquin, Hort. Schoen. III. 62, pi. 367. 1798 [Loc. unknown]. 

 — Britton 154. — Keller and Brown 310. 



At several stations in the northern counties, but rare within 

 our limits and confined to the Middle district. 

 Fl. — Early August to early September. 

 Middle District.— Mediord (S).* 



Lactuca floridana (L.). Florida Blue Lettuce. 



Sonchus -floridanus Linnaeus, Sp. PI. 794. 1753 [Virginia and Canada]. — Brit- 

 ton 154. — Keller and Brown 310. 



Frequent along- the Delaware as far south as Bordentown, and 



at the base of the Palisades. 



Fl. — Early August to early September. 



Middle District. — Bordentown (C), Swedesboro. 



Lactuca spicata (Lam.). Tall Blue Lettuce. 



Sonchus spicatus Lamarck, Encycl. III. 401. 1789 [S. Carolina]. — Keller and 



Brown 311. 

 Lactuca leucophaea Britton 154. 



Frequent in the northern counties and occasional in the Middle 

 and Cape May districts in rich soil. 

 Fl. — Early August into September. 



Middle District. — Fish House (S), Springdale (S), Swedesboro, Salem (S). 

 Cape May. — W. Cape May. 



* The Swedesboro record (KB) was an error of compilation. The speci- 

 men was from a Pennsylvania locality. 

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