Producing rubber from lettuce Date: April 6, 2015 Source: Washington State University Summary: Prickly lettuce, a common weed that has long vexed farmers, has potential as a new cash crop ...

Wild lettuce also has a noxious or unpleasant smell, and it forms wavy leaves with prickly hairs underneath. Its yellow flowers turn into white fluffy plumes full of seeds that blow with the wind.

Bare feet in lush summer grass are a seasonal pleasure, but your enjoyable stroll can quickly become unpleasant when you ...

Nikole also highlighted the medicinal benefits of prickly lettuce, which can help with pain relief and has mild sedative effects, earning it the nickname “opium lettuce.” She incorporates ...