Lactuca muralis
Laitue des murailles
Wall Lettuce
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | yellow |
| Flower size | 10-15 mm |
| Flowering months | July, August |
| Leaf type | Pinnatisect |
| Height | 1.5 m |
Description
The word ‘lactuca’ comes from Latin, lac meaning milk, referring to the milky liquid inside the plant.
Grows in rocky, forested areas.
Flowers
The flower stalk can be as long as 1.5 m, but carries only 4-5 flowers.
Leaves
Pinnatisect leaf is deeply lobed, almost to the central midrib. Triangular lobes almost to central midrib, hairless, green above, grey-green below.
Fruits Seeds
Achene: a cluster of elliptic, veined, almost black, 1-seeded fruit with hairs.
Edible
Leaves: when young, become bitter on maturing.
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