Lactuca sativa L., Sp. Pl. 795 1753. (syn: Lactuca capitata (L.) DC.; Lactuca crispa (L.) Roth; Lactuca palmata Willd.; Lactuca sativa subsp. asparagina ; Lactuca sativa subsp. capitata (L.) Schübl. & G.Martens; Lactuca sativa subsp. crispa (L.) Schübl. & G.Martens; Lactuca sativa subsp. longifolia ; Lactuca sativa subsp. romana Schübl. & G.Martens; Lactuca sativa subsp. secalina ; Lactuca scariola var. sativa Moris);
Lettuce;
Commonly cultivated for salad annual herb with large soft glabrous leaves, often crisped, semiamplexicaul at base; heads yellow in paniclesflorets 10-30; involucre narrowly cylindrical, 9-13 mm long; involucre bracts green to pale yellowish green, erect, outer almost as long as inner; achene body compressed 4 mm long with 5-7 ribs on each side, beak 2-4 mm long; pappus 3-4 mm.
Used as salad and stuffing in sandwitches, burgers, etc.
Common names: Curled lettuce, red leaf lettuce, green leaf lettuce.
Fruits & Vegetables Week: Lactuca sativa var. longifolia, the Romaine lettuce: Lactuca sativa var. longifolia, the Romaine lettuce, also called Cos, grows in a long head of sturdy leaves with a firm rib down the center. Unlike most lettuces, it is tolerant of heat. Contains antioxidants and high doses of Vitamin C.
Fruits & Vegetables Week: Lactuca sativa var. capitata, the butterhead lettuce: Lactuca sativa var. capitata, the butterhead lettuce, cabbage lettuce, iceberg lettuce or head lettuce with compact cabbage like head. They are generally the mildest of the lettuces, valued more for their crunchy texture than for flavour. Cultivars of iceberg lettuce are the most familiar lettuces in the USA. They are especially bred to remove bitterness from leaves.
Asteraceae Fortnight Part 3-Ligulate Heads (plus Misc.) Lactuca sativa var. capitata from California-GS19 : Attachments (3). 1 post by 1 author. Lactuca sativa var. capitata, the butterhead lettuce, cabbage lettuce, iceberg lettuce or head lettuce with compact cabbage like head. They are generally the mildest of the lettuces, valued more for their crunchy texture than for flavour. Cultivars of iceberg lettuce are the most familiar lettuces in the USA. They are especially bred to remove bitterness from leaves.
Lactuca sativa var. longifolia, the Romaine lettuce, also called Cos, grows in a long head of sturdy leaves with a firm rib down the center. Unlike most lettuces, it is tolerant of heat. Contains antioxidants and high doses of Vitamin C. Photographed from California Asteraceae Fortnight Part 3-Ligulate Heads (plus Misc.) Lactuca sativa var. crispa red oak leaf lettuce from California-GS21 : Attachments (2). 1 post by 1 author. Lactuca sativa var. crispa 'Red oak leaf" a cultivar with red lobed leaves, photographed from California
Lactuca sativa var. capitata 'Little Gem Heads', with small compact heads sold in California.
Lactuca sativa Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 795. 1753. var. crispa Commonly cultivated for salad annual herb with large soft glabrous leaves, often crisped, semiamplexicaul at base; heads yellow in paniclesflorets 10-30; involucre narrowly cylindrical, 9-13 mm long; involucre bracts green to pale yellowish green, erect, outer almost as long as inner; achene body compressed 4 mm long with 5-7 ribs on each side, beak 2-4 mm long; pappus 3-4 mm. Photographed from Delhi and California Thanks Sir for showing so many varieties of Lactuca from different continents.. Lactuca sativa L.SN Mar 27 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2). Lactuca sativa L, Fam: Asteraceae, lettuce, cultivated herb, young leaves consumed as salad. It is a variety of green leafy vegetable consumed by the Oraon community of District Gumla, Jharkhand". Date/ Time of sample collection- 10/01/2014. 23. 46’17.99” N, 86.13’55.24” E, elevation 222m, eye altitude 1.37 km. Location- Village Nawagarh, District Gumla, Jharkhand Its a Brassica sp. For confirmation Flowering / Fruiting is must. Looks like a lettuce (Lactuca sativa) cultivar. It looks like Paksoy, Chinese Cabbage to me. Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa, subspecies pekinensis and chinensis) It is Lactuca sativa L. commonly known as salad patta
PM 23-07-17 : Asteraceae member ID : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4) Habit- A large herb with spirally arranged leaves around the stem, leaves have serrate margins. long inflorescence with white flowers Habitat- Garden Place- Chandigarh Date- 7-6-2016 Blumea or Conyza or related genera? Garden lettuce Lactuca sativa ID of the plant from Mohali : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Place: Mohali, Punjab Date: 11/06/17 Habitat: Found close to Dactylon spp. This is Lactuca sp. Pl. Check comparative images at efloraofindia site at Lactuca page. Thanks, ..., for the genus id. I think close to images at Lactuca sativa L.
ID of the plant from Mohali : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Place: Mohali, Punjab Date: 11/06/17 Habitat: Found close to Dactylon spp. This is Lactuca sp. Pl. Check comparative images at efloraofindia site at Lactuca page.
SK965 06 FEB-2018 : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (7) Location : Gyaneswor, Kathmandu Date : 6 February 2018 Elevation : 4500 ft. Habit : Cultivated. Lactuca sativa var. ???? Appears so as per images at Lactuca sativa
SK966 06 FEB-2018 : 6 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) Location : Gyaneswor, Kathmandu Date : 6 February 2018 Elevation : 4500 ft. Habit : Cultivated. Brassica juncea var. ??? It is called Basamati Saag in Nepali since it gives aroma of Basamati Rice. Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal Date: 30April 2018 Altitude: 4400 ft. Some variations of Lactuca sativa ?? Attachments (6) To me also appear close to images at Lactuca sativa
Lactuca sativa L. : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (6) - around 800 kb each. Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu Date: 3 Aprl 2019 Elevation: 1300 m. Habit : Cultivated
Asteraceae. ??: I'd confirm pls : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4) Location : forest part of Bharuch and Narmada, Gujarat Date : 4/5/2019 Habit : Herb Habitat : Wild Image 1 & 2 could be Lactuca sativa L. Thanks, ..., for the id. I think all images are from the same plant as per details at Lactuca sativa References:
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