''Lactuca tenerrima'' is a species of

wild lettuce Wild lettuce is a common name for several lactucarium-containing plants related to lettuce (''Lactuca sativa''). The name most often refers to ''Lactuca virosa'' (Europe, Asia, introduced to North America), though it may also refer to: * ''Lactuc ...

native to southern France, Spain, the Balearic Islands, and the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Unlike other species in its genus ''Lactuca'', even in its family Asteraceae, it does not produce bitter-tasting

sesquiterpene lactone Sesquiterpene lactones (SLs) are a class of sesquiterpenoids that contain a lactone ring. They are most often found in plants of the family Asteraceae (daisies, asters). Other plant families with SLs are Umbelliferae (celery, parsley, carrots) an ...

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q5968718 tenerrima Plants described in 1788