Latin name: Lactuca biennis (Moench) Fernald Syn.: L. spicata (Lam.) Hitchc.
Botanical family: Asteraceae
Growth habit: Herb
Vernacular name(s): tall lettuce, blue lettuce (Eng.)
laitue bisannuelle (Fr.)
dadoca'bo (Ojibwa)
Uses:
Tea from plant given to women with caked breasts to induce lactation [Ojibwa: 87].