Is Lactuca sativa Asteraceae?

Pudji Widodo

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Dec 16, 2022, 10:13:37 AM12/16/22

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Dear Sirs and Madams,

I am very confused by the name Lactuca sativa. To me, L. sativa is very similar to cabbage, kale (Brassicaceae) etc. but on Wikipedia this plant belongs to Asteraceae. Could you explain to us please? Could you send us the photos of the plant with flowers? Thank you.

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Pudji Widodo
Fakultas Biologi Universitas Jenderal Soedirman
PURWOKERTO 53122 INDONESIA

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Dec 16, 2022, 1:20:53 PM12/16/22

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Dear Pudji Widodo ji,

Plant families are based on flowers and not leaves or other vegetative structures.If a plant has leaves like a cabbage but a flower like the sunflower it will be placed in the sunflower family.

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Taffazull

J.M. Garg

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Dec 19, 2022, 4:47:14 AM12/19/22

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Thanks, Taffazull ji

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J.M. Garg

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Dec 19, 2022, 4:48:26 AM12/19/22

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Pl. see desired images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/04/22/lactuca-sativa/

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Pudji Widodo

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Dec 21, 2022, 5:27:08 AM12/21/22

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Thank you very much. Tafa Ji, Garg Ji.

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Pudji Widodo
Fakultas Biologi Universitas Jenderal Soedirman
PURWOKERTO 53122 INDONESIA

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