Tuberous lettuce
Lactuca tuberosa

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb.

There are about 20 Lactuca species.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Europe, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

The whole young plant is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Lactuca cretica Desf.; Lactuca petraea DC.; Steptorhamphus petraeus (Fisch. & May.) Grossh.; Steptorhamphus tuberosus (Jacq.) Grossh.; Steptorhamphus tuberosus subsp. petraeus (Fisch. & C. A. Mey.) Takht.;