Lactuca tenerrima Pourr.

Laitue délicate (fr), Laitue très tendre (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Lactuca

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.34
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The young leaves are eaten in salads or stews.
Uses -
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Lactuca tenerrima habit picture by Gema (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Lactuca tenerrima leaf picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)
Lactuca tenerrima leaf picture by Luis Almeda (cc-by-sa)
Lactuca tenerrima leaf picture by Barbora Šašková (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Lactuca tenerrima flower picture by Jean-Pierre glaux (cc-by-sa)
Lactuca tenerrima flower picture by Pegenaute i Ferro Isidre (cc-by-sa)
Lactuca tenerrima flower picture by Georges Olioso (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lactuca tenerrima world distribution map, present in Andorra, Spain, France, Gibraltar, and Morocco

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:228308-1
WFO ID wfo-0000121671
COL ID 6NSGB
BDTFX ID 37379
INPN ID 104781
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cicerbita tenerrima Wiestia tenerrima Lactuca segusiana Cicerbita tenerrima var. tenerrima Lactuca tenerrima var. tenerrima Cicerbita tenerrima var. scabra Cicerbita tenerrima var. glabra Lactuca tenerrima var. albiflora Cicerbita tenerrima var. micrantha Cicerbita tenerrima var. albiflora Lactuca tenerrima