Prickly Lettuce
Edible, in spite of its prickles and unappetising odour, the Prickly Lettuce is the closest wild relative of Cultivated Lettuce. There is archaeological evidence of its use in ancient times, for example by the Egyptians, but this may have been for its soporific properties rather than as food. It is not native to the British Isles and was first recorded in 1632, but it is now fairly common, at least in the South and Midlands - and still spreading.
Thank you for looking - HMM!
Prickly Lettuce
Edible, in spite of its prickles and unappetising odour, the Prickly Lettuce is the closest wild relative of Cultivated Lettuce. There is archaeological evidence of its use in ancient times, for example by the Egyptians, but this may have been for its soporific properties rather than as food. It is not native to the British Isles and was first recorded in 1632, but it is now fairly common, at least in the South and Midlands - and still spreading.
Thank you for looking - HMM!