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Herbarium specimen: Lactuca serriola

Taxon:Asteraceae: Lactuca serriola L. ("Prickly Lettuce")
named by J T Williams 10/1/1975

This is either a primitive cv of L sativa or fertile hybrid L sativa + L. serriola. It possess inflorescence of L. serriola and sativa like leaves

Filed in taxon folder:Asteraceae: Lactuca serriola L. ("Prickly Lettuce")
Collection date:1972
Locality:Great Britain, VC38 Warwickshire, Edgbaston, Winterbourne Garden, SP052839, From research gardens, Winterbourne, University of Birmingham
Institution:University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:Lactuca serriola herbarium specimen from Edgbaston, Winterbourne Garden, VC38 Warwickshire in 1972.
fruits/flowers:mature flowers
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Documented by nacs12 on 27th June 2010.

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