Lactuca perennis L.

Spice In the field

Family: COMPOSITAE (ASTERACEAE)

Genus: Lactuca

Catalan common name: Xicoira gran. Xicoira grossa.

Spanish common name: Chicoria resinera colorada. Lechuga azul.

Province distribution: Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Eurosiberian (Submediterranean)

Uses and properties: Edible or foodstuffs. Medicinal.

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte.

Habitats: Meso-xerophyll mountain fields.