Lactuca dolichophylla

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Long leaved lettuce

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Summary

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Lactuca dolichophylla, the long-leaved lettuce, is a species of wild lettuce found in Afghanistan, Pakistan, West Himalaya, Nepal, Xizang (Tibet), East Himalaya, south-central China, and Myanmar. It prefers to grow in thickets at c.3200 m above sea level. Its chromosome count is 2n=16.

Description

A herb. It grows 1 m tall. It grows for one or two years. There is a single stem that is erect. The lower stem leaves are narrow and can be divided along the stalk. They clasp the stem at the base. The upper leaves are smaller and undivided.

Edible Uses

The leaves are cooked as a vegetable and used as a flavouring.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are cooked and used as a vegetable and also as a flavouring.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant. It grows in cool arid, regions. In the Indian Himalayas it grows between 1,300-3,800 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Afghanistan, Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, SE Asia, Tibet,

Synonyms

Chondrilla longifolia Wall.Lactuca handeliana S. Y. HuLactuca longifolia (Wall.) DC.Mulgedium sagittatum Royle

Also Known As

Khala, Gringali

References (3)

Murugan, Pal M., et al, 2010, Phytofoods of Nubra valley, Ladakh - The cold desert. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol. 9(2): 303-308
Rana, J.C. et al, 2011, Genetic resources of wild edible plants and their uses among tribal communities of cold arid regions of India. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 59:135-149
Sharma, L. et al, 2018, Diversity, distribution pattern, endemism and indigenous uses of wild edible plants in Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve of Indian Trans Himalaya. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol 17(1) January 2018 pp 122-131