blue devils, butterweed, devil's ironweed, devil's weed, fall lettuce, trumpets, wild opium
Size
Time to Maturity
No preference
Botanical Details
Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
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)