Stachellattich

Prefers a light sandy loam in a sunny position. The wild lettuce is cultivated for the oil in its seed in Egypt. A compass plant, the top leaves align north-south.

Edible Parts: Leaves Oil Oil Shoots Edible Uses: Oil Oil Young leaves - raw or cooked. A bitter flavour. The young tender leaves are mild and make an excellent salad, but the whole plant becomes bitter as it gets older, especially when coming into flower[K]. As a potherb it needs very little cooking. Large quantities can cause digestive upsets. Young shoots - cooked. Used as an asparagus substitute. An edible oil is obtained from the seed. The oil must be refined before it is edible. A pleasant flavour.

Oil Oil The seed contains 35.2% of a semi-drying oil. It is used in soap making, paints, varnishes etc.

Heimisch: Afghanistan, Africa, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Asia-Temperate, Australia, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, China North-Central, Czechoslovakia, East Himalaya, Europe, India, Inner Mongolia, Ireland, Kaliningrad, Latvia, Lebanon-Syria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, North Caucasus, Northern America, Transcaucasus, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia Eingeführt: Alabama, Alberta, Amur, Argentina Distrito Federal, Arizona, Arkansas, Azores, Botswana, Brazil, British Columbia, Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chaco, Chubut, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Estonia, Hawaii, Jujuy, La Pampa, La Rioja, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Mendoza, Neuquén, New Zealand, Rio Negro, San Juan, San Luis, Southern South America, Tasmania