Asteraceae FAMILY

Lactuca sativa

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

The mature plant is mildly toxic[ 13 Title Hamlyn Encyclopaedia of Plants. Publication Author Triska. Dr. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1975 ISBN 0-600-33545-3 Description Very interesting reading, giving some details of plant uses and quite a lot of folk-lore. ].

Botanical Description

Lactuca sativa is an annual to biennial plant, usually grown as an annual crop, but growing up to 90cm tall when flowering. Widely cultiated through much of the world as a salad crop.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeOf garden origin, probably derived from L. serriola.

HabitatNot known in the wild.