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Lactuca sativa
( Aleppo Lettuce )
'Aleppo', also known as 'Spotted Cos' is an heirloom variety of lettuce dating back to the 17th century. It is a short romaine lettuce with bright green leaves which have a slightly floppy habit.

 


Lactuca sativa
Family: Asteraceae/Compositae (aster/daisy family)
Common Names: lettuce, cos, romaine
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Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
Miner's lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata, Montia perfoliata)
Water lettuce, shell flower (Pistia stratoites)
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lettuce, annual garden plant (Lactuca sativa and varieties) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), probably native to the East Indies or Asia Minor, possibly as a derivative of the widespread weed called wild lettuce (L. scariola). L.

gehören milchsaftführende Pflanzen wie Löwenzahn (Taraxacum officinale ) oder Kopfsalat (Lactuca sativa ). Die zweite große Unterfamilie,
Asteroideae
, umfaß viele Nutz- und Zierpflanzen, z.B.

Species and varieties
Lactuca sativa (Lettuce)
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