Lettuce
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Common name | Lettuce |
| Scientific name | Lactuca sativa |
| Taxonomic group | Asteraceae |
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Economic botany | Food plants |
| Food plants | Vegetables |
| Keywords | Compositae |
| Date | 1997 |
Lettuce. Originally from the Middle East or Asia Minor, lettuce was eaten by the Egyptians over 6,000 years ago, and the Greeks and Romans later cultivated the species.
