Lapsana communis
L.
Common nipplewort, Nipplewort
Lapsana communis is an annual herb that is not native to California.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Arid West: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
disturbed
weed, characteristic of disturbed places
[Wikipedia] Invasiveness: Away from its native area, Lapsana communis is common throughout the British Isles,[12] naturalised, and sometimes considered an invasive species, in many areas around the world, including Australia,[13] Chile,[14] New Zealand,[15] Greenland,[16] and most of Canada and the United States.[ (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
