Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an annual plant of the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable, but sometimes for its stem and seeds. Lettuce is most often used for salads, ...
or Batavia Tall, compact heads: cos or romaine Dense, solid head: crisphead or iceberg Loose-leaf varieties are easiest to grow. Chicories: endive, escarole, radicchio and Italian dandelion Chicories ...