Least Lettuce / Willow-leaved Lettuce / خس صفصافي / خَس بَرّي /

Lactuca saligna L.

Edibility and usage

Blooming period
July to October
Foraging period
August to September
Seed collection period
September to December

Description

Perenniality
Annual
Leaf type
  • Dissected
  • Pinnate
Life form
  • Annual

Scientifc data

Genus
Lactuca L.
Family
Asteraceae
Wikidata item
Q1344280
GBIF Item
Lactuca saligna L. (3140467)

References

  1. Lactuca saligna L. in GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-12-01.
  2. Zohary, Michael. Flora Palaestina. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1972.

Citation

Lactuca saligna L. in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/898 accessed via barari.org on 4/18/2026.

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