Lactuca perennis
Laitue vivace
Blue Lettuce
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | blue |
| Flower size | 30 mm |
| Flowering months | April, May, June, July |
| Leaf type | Pinnatisect |
| Height | 30-80 cm |
Description
The plant has erect stems, branched above.
Sunny rocky habitat or dry meadows on calcareous soils.
Flowers
The flowers are pale blue to lilac, borne in rather flat-topped panicles, each flower has 12-20 florets.
Leaves
Pinnatisect leaf is deeply lobed, almost to the central midrib. Lower leaves: narrow lobes almost to central midrib with a short stalk.
Upper leaves: clasp the stem.
Fruits Seeds
Achene: a cluster of 1-seeded fruit with rough hairs.
Edible
Basal rosette leaves gathered between September and May, one of the best wild salads, crunchy and mild.
Medical
Leaves: Vitamins, A, B and C and mineral salts. A soothing, calming herb.
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