Definition of Lactuca. Meaning of Lactuca. Synonyms of Lactuca

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Definition of Lactuca

Lactuca
Lactuca Lac*tu"ca, n. [L., lettuce. See Lettuce.] (Bot.) A genus of composite herbs, several of which are cultivated foe salad; lettuce.

Meaning of Lactuca from wikipedia

- acanthifolia (Crete, Turkey) Lactuca aculeata (Asia Minor) Lactuca a****inata Lactuca adenophora Lactuca alpestris (Crete) Lactuca alpina (syn. Cicerbita alpina)...
- Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an annual plant of the family Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable, but sometimes for its stem and seeds...
- Lactuca virosa is a plant in the Lactuca (lettuce) genus, often ingested for its mild analgesic and sedative effects. It is related to common lettuce (L...
- Ulva lactuca, also known by the common name sea lettuce, is an edible green alga in the family Ulvaceae. It is the type species of the genus Ulva. A synonym...
- Lactuca serriola, also called prickly lettuce, milk thistle (not to be confused with Silybum marianum, also called milk thistle), comp**** plant, and scarole...
- Lactuca canadensis is a species of wild lettuce known by the common names Canada lettuce, Canada wild lettuce, and tall lettuce. Its true native range...
- Lactuca longifolia can refer to: Lactuca longifolia DC., a synonym of Lactuca dolichophylla Kitam. Lactuca longifolia Michx., a synonym of Lactuca canadensis...
- Romaine or cos lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia) is a variety of lettuce that grows in a tall head of s****y dark green leaves with firm ribs...
- Lactuca indica, the Indian lettuce, is a species of plant in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. It is native to western China (Xinjiang...
- Lactuca quercina is a species of wild lettuce native to Europe and Asia. It is an annual or biennial herb in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae...