Asteraceae FAMILY

Lactuca sativa longifolia

Edibility

3/5

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 longifolia is a Annual/Biennial up to 0.90 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

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

HabitatNot known in the wild.