Lactuca Serriola, A Wild Plant Whose Benefits Are Rarely Known Royalty-Free Stock Photo

Some species are usually called Lettuce. This genus includes about 50 plant species distributed throughout the world, but mainly in temperate Eurasia. Lactuca serriola it has culinary and medicinal uses. Most wild lettuces are xerophytic plants, which are adapted to dry habitats. Others live in more humid areas, such as the mountains of central Africa.