Canada Lettuce

Laportea canadensis, commonly called Canada Lettuce or Canada nettle, is a member of the Urticaceae (nettle) family. It is an annual or perennial herb native to regions such as Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and parts of the United States including Vermont, Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Kansas. The plant typically thrives in open woods with moist, nutrient-rich soils and is often found along streams and in drainage areas. It was first described in 1854.