Lettuce
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Common name | Lettuce |
| Scientific name | Lactuca sativa |
| Taxonomic group | Asteraceae |
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Economic botany | Food plants |
| Food plants | Vegetables |
| Selection and adaptations | Variation |
| Lessons | Biodiversity |
| Keywords | Compositae |
Lettuce. Originally from the Middle East or Asia Minor, lettuce was eaten by the Egyptians over 6,000 years ago, and Greeks and Romans later cultivated the species. Notice the wide variation among different types of lettuce seen in this image.
