Tall blue lettuce
Lactuca biennis

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A tall leafy herb. It has a taproot. There are leaves scattered along the stem. There are several flower heads. They are bluish.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, North America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cicerbita spicata var. integrifolia Beauverd; Lactuca spicata var. integrifolia (Torr. & A. Gray) Britton; Mulgedium spicatum var. integrifolium (Torr. & A. Gray) Small; Sonchus biennis Moench;