Species
Lactuca sativa
Etymology
Lactuca: From the Latin lac 'milk', referring to the white juice.
Common Name(s)
lettuce
Family
Asteraceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs - Composites
Flower Colours
Yellow
Year Naturalised
1958
Origin
Unknown (probably cultivation in Egypt)
References and further reading
Johnson, A. T. and Smith, H. A (1986). Plant Names Simplified: Their pronunciation, derivation and meaning. Landsman Bookshop Ltd: Buckenhill, UK.
This page last updated on 5 Jun 2014