| Prickly Lettuce | |
| Compass Plant | |
| China Lettuce | |
| Horse Thistle | |
| Milk Thistle |
| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | In Water |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10a |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Spring ephemeral: ylckrPi |
| Flowers: | Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color |
| Flower Size: | 5"-6" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Inflorescence Type: | Cyathium Cluster |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Dye production Water gardens Suitable as Annual |
| Edible Parts: | Bark |
| Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw |
| Resistances: | Pollution |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Seeds are hydrophilic |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Genetically Modified |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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