Prickly lettuce

Names

Common Names

• China lettuce
• compass plant
• lobed prickly lettuce
• prickly lettuce
• milk thistle
• scarole
• Wild lettuce
• compass-plant

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Lactuca scariola subsp. augustanae
• Lactuca scariola var. dubia
• Lactuca serriola f. integrifolia
• Lactuca saligna var. robusta
• Lactuca serriola var. integrata
• Lactuca sativa subsp. serriola
• Lactuca sylvestris var. integrifolia
• Hieracium lactuca
• Lactuca albicaulis
• Lactuca angustifolia
• Lactuca auriculata
• Lactuca bracteata
• Lactuca pseudovirosa
• Lactuca verticalis
• Wiestia spectabilis
• Lactuca augustana
• Lactuca officinarum
• Lactuca plicata
• Lactuca serriola f. serriola
• Lactuca scariola var. integrifolia
• Lactuca sylvestris
• Lactuca tephrocarpa
• Lactuca scariola var. nieuwlandii
• Lactuca serriola subvar. plicata
• Lactuca scariola subsp. integrata
• Lactuca altaica
• Lactuca angustana
• Lactuca coriacea
• Lactuca dubia
• Lactuca scariola var. integrata
• Lactuca integrata
• Lactuca virosa var. integrifolia

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it falls under the order Asterales and the family Asteraceae. Finally, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Lactuca.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution pattern across the northern reaches of the European continent. Within Northern Europe, its presence is well-documented in the country of Denmark. The species can also be found growing in the northern territories of Finland and Norway. Additionally, its range extends to the island of Ireland. Finally, this medicinal plant is naturally distributed throughout Great Britain.

Chemicals

Lactuca serriola has 32 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include linoleic acid, 2-ETHYL HEXANOL, 8-Deoxylactucin, Arachidic acid, BETA-SITOSTEROL.

linoleic acid

1. Dr. Duke
2. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences

2-ETHYL HEXANOL

1. Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences

8-Deoxylactucin

1. Dr. Duke

Arachidic acid

1. Dr. Duke

BETA-SITOSTEROL

1. Dr. Duke

Caoutchouc

1. Dr. Duke

Caproic acid

1. Dr. Duke

FAT

1. Dr. Duke

Flavonoid

1. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Germanicol

1. Dr. Duke

Activities

Lactuca serriola has 195 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor, Acaricide, Alcohol-Dehydrogenase-Inhibitor, Allelopathic.

Most Reported Activities

Preparations