Lactuca virosa
Acrid Lettuce, Bitter Lettuce
Also known as: Lactuca agrestis Bubani +6 more
- Lactuca agrestis Bubani
- Lactuca patersoniae Menezes
- Lactuca romana Garsault
- Lactuca scariola subsp. virosa (L.) Bonnier & Layens
- Lactuca scariola subsp. virosa (L.) Maire & Petitm.
- Lactuca serratifolia Sennen
- Lactuca virosa f. lactucarii (Lamotte) P.D.Sell
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Lactuca virosa (commonly known as Acrid lettuce or Bitter lettuce) is a plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Belgium, Corse, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, California, Chile Central, District of Columbia, Poland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms