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Lactuca serriola Wild lettuce (1 Page of 5) The Lactuca serriola plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Wild lettuce. Some home gardeners know the variety as L. scariola. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Lactuca serriola Common Name: Wild lettuce Family: Compositae Author: L. Known Hazards: The mature plant is mildly toxic[13]. Mature Height: 1.5 Mature Width: 0.3 Habitat: Waste places, walls, occasionally on more or less stable dunes[17].
Cultivation Notes: Prefers a light sandy loam in a sunny position[1, 13].
The wild lettuce is cultivated for the oil in its seed in Egypt[46, 61].
A compass plant, the top leaves align north-south[200].
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