Lactuca sativa
Garden Lettuce
Also known as: Lactuca capitata (L.) Cuvier +12 more
- Lactuca capitata (L.) Cuvier
- Lactuca capitata Garsault
- Lactuca cracoviensis var. praecox Sawicz.
- Lactuca cracoviensis var. serotina Sawicz.
- Lactuca esculenta Salisb.
- Lactuca laciniata Roth
- Lactuca romana (Gaudin) Cuvier
- Lactuca sativa f. capitata (L.) Werner Christ.
- Lactuca sativa f. crispa (L.) Vollm.
- Lactuca sativa f. laciniata (Roth) Werner Christ.
- Lactuca sativa f. longifolia (Lam.) Vollm.
- Lactuca sativa f. secalina Alef.
- Lactuca sativa subsp. acephala Alef.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Lactuca sativa (commonly known as Garden Lettuce) is an annual or biennial within the Asteraceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Iraq
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Assam, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Burkina, California, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Central European Russia, Chad, China North-Central, Colombia, Connecticut, Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Italy, Jamaica, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Madeira, Maine, Marianas, Marshall Is., Massachusetts, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Southeast, Michigan, Missouri, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, Niue, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., Romania, Réunion, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vermont, Vietnam, Wake I., Washington, West Virginia, Yugoslavia