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Lactuca serriola
prickly lettuce
Synonyms
Lactuca dubiaLactuca scariola
Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- Yes
- Genus
Lactuca
- Genus description
Lactuca can be annuals, biennials, perennials or shrubs, with alternate leaves, milky white sap and daisy-like flowers in white, yellow or blue. The genus includes a wide range of wild plants, as well as species cultivated for their edible leaves (lettuce)
- Name status
Correct
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