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Lactuca serriola in the Asteraceae (Daisy family) other names include poor man's opium or milk thistle not to be confused with what is referred to as milk thistle - Silybum marianum. All wild lettuce contains a chemical with similar capabilities to opium. Lactucarium is a milky white substance found within the plant's leaves and stems. The leaves and latex of the plant are gathered when the plant is in flower. Wild lettuce acts as a sedative and muscle relaxant. It also soothes the respiratory s

Welcome back to Edible or Not! Today we're talking about prickly lettuce, Lactuca serriola! To identify prickly lettuce, look for: ✅ Narrow, usually lobed leaves. ✅ Spines on leaf margin and midrib. ✅ small yellow ray flowers. ✅ Small, dandelion-like seed heads. ✅ Vertically oriented leaves. 👇 This wild lettuce often gets a bad wrap because of its bitter taste. There's a limited window to harvest these in the spring before they become bitter, but if you time it and look for plants growing in th

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