Lactuca - Wikipedia
Lactuca, commonly known as lettuce, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus includes at least 50 species, distributed worldwide, but mainly in temperate Eurasia . Its best-known representative is the garden lettuce ( Lactuca sativa ), with its many varieties.
Lettuce - Wikipedia
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an annual plant of the family Asteraceae mostly grown as a leaf vegetable. The leaves are most often used raw in green salads, although lettuce is also seen in other kinds of food, such as sandwiches, wraps and soups; it can also be grilled. [3]
Lactuca - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Lactuca is a genus of wild and domesticated lettuce species, an annual in the Asteraceae family and native to various parts of the world, including sections of the United States and Canada. Several species of lettuce (L. floridana and L. sativa) are common in nurseries and landscapes and are very similar to sowthistle (Sonchus spp.). These ...
13 Best Benefits & Uses of Wild Lettuce (Lactuca virosa)
2024年4月17日 · Wild lettuce has amazing benefits including the prevention of whooping cough and anxiety. It also helps to improve sleep patterns & treat asthma symptoms.
Lactuca virosa - Wikipedia
Lactuca virosa is a plant in the Lactuca (lettuce) genus, often ingested for its mild analgesic and sedative effects. [2] It is related to common lettuce ( L. sativa ), and is often called wild lettuce , bitter lettuce , laitue vireuse , opium lettuce , poisonous lettuce , tall lettuce , great lettuce [ 3 ] or rakutu-karyumu-so .
Lettuce | Description, Varieties, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月12日 · lettuce, (Lactuca sativa), annual leaf vegetable of the aster family (Asteraceae). Most lettuce varieties are eaten fresh and are commonly served as the base of green salads. Lettuce is generally a rich source of vitamins K and A, though the nutritional quality varies, depending on the variety.
Lactuca sativa (Lettuce) - Gardenia
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an annual or biennial plant primarily grown for its tender, edible leaves and sometimes for its stem and seeds. Easy to grow, Lettuce comes in a wide range of colors, flavors, and textures.
The Story of Wild lettuce (Lactuca.) - Eat The Planet
Wild Lettuce (Lactuca.) refers to a large genus of plants that belong to the daisy family. They include the incredibly well known garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa), of which we have cultivated a large number of commercial varieties.
Lactuca sativa - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Lettuce is an erect, edible, annual, cool season vegetable plant in the daisy family (Asteraceae). It is native from the Mediterranean to Siberia and has been bred to grow in an array of shapes, colors, and textures for a variety of growth conditions, storage purposes and interest on a plate.
Lactuca in Flora of North America - eFloras.org
The common head and leaf lettuces of home gardens and commerce are derived from Lactuca sativa. 1 Corollas usually bluish, sometimes white, rarely yellow, not or seldom deliquescent; cypselae ± compressed-lanceoloid to compressed-fusiform, beaks 0 or ± stout (gradually set off from bodies of cypselae), 0.1–0.5(–1) mm