Lettuce
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Common name | Lettuce |
| Scientific name | Lactuca sativa |
| Taxonomic group | Asteraceae |
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Economic botany | Food plants |
| Food plants | Vegetables |
| Keywords | Compositae |
Lettuce. Originally from the Middle East or Asia Minor, lettuce was eaten by the Egyptians over 6,000 years ago, and the Greeks and Romans later cultivated the species. The lettuce plant in this image has "bolted," that is, it has put up a flowering stalk.
