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wild lettuce
wild lettuce n (Plants) any of several uncultivated lettuce plants, such as Lactuca serriola (or L. scariola) of Eurasia and L. canadensis (horseweed) of North America, which grow as weeds and have yellow or blue flowers, milky juice in the stem, and prickly leaves: family Asteraceae (composites) wild lettuce wild lettuce wild lettuceCan grow to 10 ft (3m), leaves deeply lobed, occasionally toothed. Small yellow flowers, only 1/4” (1cm)Wild Lettuce An annual containing alkaloids, bitter latex, iron, triterpenes, and vitamins A, B1, B2, and C; it is antitussive and sedative, and has been used for anxiety, insomnia, and whooping cough. It has mild psychotropic (hypnotic/sedative) effects described as similar to opium Toxicity Wild lettuce may be toxic in large dosesThesaurusSeewild |