Bitter Lettuce Plant
NameBitter Lettuce Plant
Species NameLactuca virosa
Common NameBitter Lettuce
Bonsai Styleformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typenatural ground
Geographic Origineurope
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Foliage Typeherbaceous
Height (cm)40
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynot applicable
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesThis specimen is a common wild plant, not a cultivated bonsai. Its upright growth habit is typical for its species, and it is currently in bloom with small yellow flowers. The plant exhibits a milky sap when cut.
Description
This image displays a wild herbaceous plant, identified as Bitter Lettuce (Lactuca virosa), characterized by a single, relatively straight stem bearing numerous small yellow composite flowers. It is important to note that this is not a bonsai specimen, but a wild plant growing in its natural environment.
