September 2006

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SIZE="4" COLOR="#339933" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#339933" FACE="Arial" >Common Name</FONT> Rough White Lettuce <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Arial" >or</FONT> Rough Rattlesnake-root</div> <div> Latin Name: <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I> Prenanthes aspera </I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >[Pronounced: "pree-NAN-thees ASP-er-ah"]</FONT></div> <div> Type of Plant: <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#777777" FACE="Arial" >Prairie Forb</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Identification Helps: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Moderate to tall, to 5-ft, with inconspicuous cream-colored1-inch flowers along stem toward the top. The stem is rough.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC6633" FACE="Arial" >Similar Species: </FONT> <I>Prenanthes racemosa,</I> Smooth White Lettuce, is very similar (and much more common), with smooth stems. </div> <bR> <div> Preferred Growing Conditions in the Wild:<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#339933" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > This prairie forb tends to grow only in lighter, will-drained soils. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Seasons of Growth and Bloom: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >This forb blooms at the end of the prairie blooming season, in August and September. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Natural Distribution in Ohio:<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#339933" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > Rough White Lettuce is one of Ohio's rarest prairie plants, with only a few locations in Adams County and a single population of about 45 plants in Erie County.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Description and General Information: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Arial" ><I>Prenanthes aspera </I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >can be easily overlooked. It has a single long stem, with non-showy cream flowers along the upper portions. The reasons for the plant's rarity in Ohio are unknown.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> The plant is listed by the Ohio Division of Natural Areas and Preserves as an Endangered Species. </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>