Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
LACTUCA (La)

Family: ASTERACEAE
lactuca, = lettuce.
(from lac, = milk; the milky latex exuding from the plant when crushed)

(ld, Le)
Lactuca inermis (La)

Location: (F)
in-, un-, = not;
arma, = what is fitted to the body for its protection, defensive armour.
inermis,= unarmed, without weapons, defenceless.
(unarmed, without spine, prickles or stings)
(ld, BL)
Lactuca serriola (La)
Compass Plant, Melkdisssel, Prickly Lettuce,Wildeslaai (PS)
Location: (P)
serra, = a saw;
-olus, = diminutive.
(Alien and naturalised)
(ld, BL, Cw)