Called “lettuces” in GBIF
Lactuca, commonly known as lettuce, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus includes at 117 recognized species, distributed worldwide, but mainly in temperate Eurasia.
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Lactuca sativa
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Lactuca serriola
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Lactuca inermis
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Lactuca muralis
1 articleThose reddish tinges on lettuce leaves or wild lettuce spines aren't random; they're controlled b...
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in garden soil can hitch a ride onto the vegetables you grow and ea...
If you grow lettuce or leafy greens near roadside runoff or reused irrigation water, this shows t...
If you've ever wondered how cities might grow food sustainably with limited clean water, this sho...
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Scientists studying urban farms around Washington, DC found that the mix of bacteria and fungi on leafy greens and in soil depends heavily on local conditions like water source, soil pH, and weather, and these microbial fingerprints were distinct enough to pinpoint which farm the produce came from.
If you're adding biochar or rock dust to your allotment hoping to lock up lead or store more carbon, this study is a reality...
If you grow coriander, spinach, or peppers in your own beds, a spray made from flavonoid-rich plant extracts could mean a...
Those reddish tinges on lettuce leaves or wild lettuce spines aren't random; they're controlled by a single genetic switch...
If you've ever added a trendy soil amendment to your raised bed, this is a reminder that what works on empty soil can behave...
The scrappy weeds growing in vacant lots and along industrial fence lines, the ones most people pull without a second thought,...
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in garden soil can hitch a ride onto the vegetables you grow and eat, so anything that curbs...
If you grow lettuce or leafy greens near roadside runoff or reused irrigation water, this shows that sun-weathered...
The tomatoes, potatoes, and leafy greens in your garden already contain compounds like flavonoids and alkaloids that can nudge...
If you've ever wondered how cities might grow food sustainably with limited clean water, this shows a bed of reeds and...
If you've ever wondered why indoor farms sell you salad greens instead of tomatoes or corn, this study shows the reason is...
If you hike or garden near Whistler, this weedy little lettuce relative is quietly moving into shaded forest edges and...
If you compost or amend your garden beds with industrial biosolids or unfamiliar fertilizers, this study is a reminder that...
If you've ever watched container plants struggle after well water or road salt runoff leaves soil salty, this points to a...
If you garden near an old industrial site, road, or orchard where lead and zinc tend to linger in soil, this shows a cheap...
If you grow vegetables in soil near old industrial sites or roadways, this points to a low-tech way to keep heavy metals out...
If you garden near old mining sites or in soil with unknown history, this points to a leaf-spray approach that could keep...
The crunchy black crust you might scrape off desert soil and ignore is packed with microbes tough enough to help your...
If you've got a backyard compost bin and access to rabbit droppings, this study gives you an actual recipe, half manure and...
If you've ever wondered whether solar panels and food crops have to compete for the same land, this study shows a...
If you compost kitchen scraps or garden waste, this shows that gently 'cooking' plant leftovers in water under pressure...
If you garden in dry, sandy, or salty soil, mixing in biochar (charred plant material) can boost water retention and nutrients...
Lettuce grown in contaminated urban garden beds or near old roads absorbs arsenic and lead through its roots, and this...
Farmers and home growers using smart cameras or apps could soon get automated, accurate counts and size estimates for their...
Lettuce is one of the easiest crops to grow at home, and lab-style experiments with it can reveal practical insights about...
The potassium fertilizer you pick for your lettuce bed does more than feed the plant: it quietly reshapes the whole community...
The sulforaphane in the kale and broccoli you grow is now showing up in lab studies as one of the sharpest tools against the...
White mold quietly devastates backyard bean patches and sunflower beds every wet summer, and conventional fungicides often...
When you swap a conventional fungicide in your sprayer for a Trichoderma-based biopesticide, you're not just making a...
White mold quietly kills lettuce, beans, sunflowers, and dozens of other garden vegetables every wet summer, and knowing how...
If you grow lettuce in containers or a hydroponic setup, the microbial world living on your plants is fundamentally different...
If your raised bed soil has ever been compacted, over-fertilized, or near an old painted structure, this soil amendment duo —...
If you've ever wondered why your lettuce bolts or your houseplants seem to 'move' overnight, this research makes it possible...
The strain of beneficial bacteria you add to your vegetable bed this season quietly decides which minerals end up in your...
Lettuce you grow with recycled water or irrigate near agricultural land may silently carry antibiotic breakdown products that...
Floating pond weeds you might overlook at the water's edge harbor bacteria that could replace synthetic fertilizers in the...
Vertical farms growing your salad greens could produce nearly a third more lettuce per harvest simply by letting the plants...
Vegetables grown with recycled wastewater — increasingly common as droughts spread — may be safer than feared, because the...
The lettuce in your hydroponic garden or at your local farm stand may be quietly fighting off root disease using its own...
Antibiotics from livestock manure used in home and community gardens are quietly seeping into the soil your vegetables grow...
Lettuce and other leafy greens grown with recycled wastewater can absorb trace amounts of pharmaceuticals from the soil —...
Smarter yield prediction means fresher, cheaper lettuce grown locally year-round — reducing the long supply chains that make...
Vegetables you eat may be grown in soils where nearby mining has quietly changed the underground microbial ecosystem that...
If you grow lettuce indoors or buy it from a vertical farm, these findings directly influence how nutrient-dense, large, and...