Lactuca virosa, Wild Lettuce - Seeds - plants - dried herbs

Common names: Wild lettuce, Bitter lettuce, Opium lettuce, Poisonous lettuce, Laitue vireuse, Tall lettuce

Botanical name & synonyms: Lactuca virosa, Lactuca ambigua, Lactuca flavida, Lactuca lactucarii, Lactuca patersonii, Lactuca romana, Lactuca schimperi, Lactuca serratifolia, Lactuca sinuata, Wiestia virosa

Family: Aster, daisy, sunflower (Asteraceae, Compositae)

Lactuca virosa is native to South Europe, naturalized in southern North America. This annual or biennial plant grows to a height of 60-150cm.

• flower V to VI
  

• medicinal / poison plant
  

• weight of 1000 seeds = 0,8 gram
  

Propagation is by seed. Easy to grow. Sow seed in spring directly where it is to grow.