wild lettuce

American  

noun

1. any of various uncultivated species of lettuce, growing as weeds in fields and waste places, especially a North American species, Lactuca canadensis.

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wild lettuce British  

noun

1. any of several uncultivated lettuce plants, such as Lactuca serriola (or L. scariola ) of Eurasia and L. canadensis ( horseweed ) of North America, which grow as weeds and have yellow or blue flowers, milky juice in the stem, and prickly leaves: family Asteraceae (composites)

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Example Sentences

Mugwort, she says, is great for opening your Third Eye; wormwood helps induce visions; cinnamon raises vibrational frequencies; catnip attracts good spirits; wild lettuce can be smoked – Hopi Indians used it to induce trance states.

From The Guardian

Wasankswak, the Crow Indian word for the plant also known as wild lettuce or wild spinach, burgeons its basal, saw-toothed leaves.

From New York Times

Wild lettuce, mullein, dandelion, ragweed and thistles are special favourites.

From Project Gutenberg

Grasses and wild lettuce were next to alfalfa in importance.

From Project Gutenberg

From table 1 it may be seen that quackgrass, alfalfa, wild lettuce, and cleavers were common.

From Project Gutenberg