lactuca saligna

Lactuca saligna is a species of wild lettuce known by the common name willowleaf lettuce, and least lettuce. It is native to Eurasia but it grows in many other places as an introduced species, including much of North America.It can be found rarely in south-east England on dry banks near the sea and estuaries.

Lactuca saligna is an annual herb growing from a taproot to heights between one half and one meter (20-40 inches), and occasionally taller. It is much slenderer than great lettuce Lactuca virosa ...