First photo taken by the creator of Dymabase: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/26075854 Name: Nipplewort (Lapsana communis)
Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Description: Nipplewort is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant growing to 1–1.2 m (3 ft 3 in–3 ft 11 in) tall, with erect, hairy branching stems and clear (not milky) sap. The leaves are alternate and spirally arranged; the larger leaves at the base of the flowering stem are often pinnate, with a large oval terminal leaflet and one to four small side leaflets, while smaller leaves higher on the stem are simple oval; all leaves have toothed margins. The flowers are yellow, produced in a capitulum 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) diameter, the capitula being numerous in loose clusters at the top of the stem. Distribution: The British Isles, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, Greenland, and most of Canada and the United States. Habitat: arable fields, woods, hedges, roadsides, wasteland, hedgerows, woodland margins, and clear-felled areas in forests.
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