Lactuca raddeana
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows 1-2 m tall. It can keep growing for several years. The roots are branched. There is a single stem. The lower leaves are wedge shaped at the base and this section is 2-10 cm long. The ends of the leaves are oval or triangle shaped and 5-16 cm long by 2-9 cm wide. These can be divided.
There are about 20 Lactuca species.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical and temperate plant. It grows on the edges of forests between 200-3,000 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, SE Asia, Vietnam
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves, root