Lettuce
Title | Info |
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Common name | Lettuce |
Scientific name | Lactuca sativa |
Taxonomic group | Asteraceae |
Source | Dan L. Perlman |
Economic botany | Food plants |
Food plants | Vegetables |
Keywords | Compositae |
Date | 1997 |
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.