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After harvest, lettuce lasts the longest when kept at 0 °C (32 °F) and 96 percent humidity. The high water content of lettuce (94.9 percent) creates problems when attempting to preserve the plant – it cannot be successfully frozen, canned or dried and must be eaten fresh. [ 34 ]
Lactuca perennis, common names: mountain lettuce, [2] blue lettuce or perennial lettuce, is a perennial herbaceous plant species belonging to the genus Lactuca of the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across most of central and southern Europe. [ 3 ]
Lactuca dolichophylla, the long-leaved lettuce, is a species of wild lettuce found in Afghanistan, Pakistan, West Himalaya, Nepal, Xizang (Tibet), East Himalaya, south-central China, and Myanmar. [2] It prefers to grow in thickets at c.3200 m above sea level. [ 3 ]
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Despite its name, red leaf lettuce isn’t bright red. Its leaves are green at the center with a reddish-brown color toward their ends. Red leaf lettuce is tender like Boston lettuce, with a mild ...
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Prickly Lettuce: Prickly lettuce is a common edible weed that is native to Europe, but can now be found from coast to coast in the United States. The name comes from the small prickles that can be found on the lower part of the stem and the midrib of the leaves. The plant is found in fields, places of waste, and roadsides.
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