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Lactuca, commonly known as lettuce, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus includes at least 50 species, distributed worldwide, but mainly in temperate Eurasia . Its best-known representative is the garden lettuce ( Lactuca sativa ), with its many varieties.
Lactuca sativa is a member of the Lactuca (lettuce) genus and the Asteraceae (sunflower or aster) family. [5] The species was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus in the second volume of his Species Plantarum. [6] Synonyms for L. sativa include Lactuca scariola var. sativa, [1] L. scariola var. integrata and L. scariola var. integrifolia. [7]
Lactuca serriola, also called prickly lettuce, [2] milk thistle [2] (not to be confused with Silybum marianum, also called milk thistle), compass plant, [2] and scarole, [2] is an annual or biennial plant in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.
Genus Lactuca — an Asteraceae genera, in the Cichorieae tribe. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. L. Lettuce (1 C, 14 P)
Lactuca indica, the Indian lettuce, is a species of plant in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. It is native to western China ( Xinjiang , Tibet ), the Himalayas, and southwest Asia as far west as Turkey .
Lactuca perennis, common names: mountain lettuce, [2] blue lettuce or perennial lettuce, is a perennial herbaceous plant species belonging to the genus Lactuca of the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across most of central and southern Europe. [ 3 ]
Ulva intestinalis. The sea lettuces comprise the genus Ulva, a group of edible green algae that is widely distributed along the coasts of the world's oceans.The type species within the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca, lactuca being Latin for "lettuce".
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.
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