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Lactuca virosa. Lactuca virosa is a plant in the Lactuca (lettuce) genus, often ingested for its mild analgesic and sedative effects. [2] It is related to common lettuce (), and is often called wild lettuce, bitter lettuce, laitue vireuse, opium lettuce, poisonous lettuce, tall lettuce, great lettuce [3] or rakutu-karyumu-so.
Lactuca serriola is the wild progenitor of cultivated lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and can be affected by lettuce downy mildew, one of the most serious diseases of lettuce. [12] L. serriola has shown resistance to the plant pathogen Bremia lactucae, the cause of the disease. [12]
It is known as lettuce opium because of its sedative and analgesic properties. It has also been reported to promote a mild sensation of euphoria . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Because it is a latex , lactucarium physically resembles opium , in that it is excreted as a white fluid and can be reduced to a thick smokable solid.
Aim for the shortest number of growing days possible to ensure a good late-season crop. ... Plant now for a fine harvest of lettuce, other veggies. Anthony Reardon. August 23, 2024 at 7:00 AM ...
Lactuca quercina is a species of wild lettuce native to Europe and Asia. It is an annual or biennial herb in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae growing from a taproot to maximum heights of 50–200 cm (19.5–78.5 in) or more.
Lactuca canadensis is a species of wild lettuce known by the common names Canada lettuce, Canada wild lettuce, and tall lettuce. [2] Its true native range is not clear, [2] but it is considered to be a native of the eastern and central parts of North America. It naturalized in the western part of the continent as well as in Eurasia. [3] [4]
The best way to wash lettuce is to use cool running water and gently scrub each leaf, says Edwards. “I prefer to fill a bowl with cold water and submerge lettuce leaves and gently scrub them.
Lactuca floridana, commonly known as woodland lettuce, [3] Florida lettuce, [4] or false lettuce [5] is a North American species of wild lettuce. It is native across much of central Canada and the eastern and central United States. Lactuca floridana is an annual or biennial plant in the Cichorieae (dandelion) tribe within the Asteraceae (daisy ...