Lactuca tuberosa Jacq.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Lactuca

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Environment

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

Usage

The whole young plant is eaten raw.
Uses food
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Lactuca tuberosa habit picture by dimitris log (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Lactuca tuberosa flower picture by izik k (cc-by-sa)
Lactuca tuberosa flower picture by dimitris log (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lactuca tuberosa world distribution map, present in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, North Macedonia, Oman, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Ukraine, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:228324-1
WFO ID wfo-0000075165
COL ID 6NSG2
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lactuca sonchifolia Lactuca leucophaea Lactuca cretica Steptorhamphus petraeus Mikania floridana Steptorhamphus tuberosus Lactuca petraea Wiestia tuberosa Lactuca petraea Cephalorrhynchus candolleanus Steptorhamphus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus Steptorhamphus tuberosus subsp. petraeus Lactuca tuberosa