Mycelis muralis - Wall Lettuce

Family:	Compositae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	1
Synonyms:	Lactuca muralis. Prenanthes muralis.
Range:	Europe, including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to N. Africa, the Caucasus and W. Asia.

Mycelis muralis (Wall Lettuce) is a Perennial which grows to a height of 1m . It has a hardness rating of 0.
Wall Lettuce will flower in January to March. The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by Bees, flies, self

Soil Information

Wall Lettuce will grow in light (sandy),medium (loamy),hard (clay) soil. It is / is important for the soil to be well drained.
The soil prefers the following PH / acid levels :
- pH of less than 6, Acidic soils
- pH between 6 and 8, Neutral soils
- pH greater than 8, Basic soils
Wall Lettuce prefers either dry or moist soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Wall Lettuce can grow in full or semi shaded areas.

Walls, rocks etc[5], and sometimes in beechwoods, usually on base-rich soils[17].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• Grows within a woodland garden
• Grows in a shady edge
• Is suited to a deeply shaded location
• In an East Wall

Cultivation Details

Prefers a shady position.

Edible Uses*

* See disclaimer
Edible Rating: 2/5
Leaves - raw. They are used in mixed salads[5, 52, 177, 183].

• Leaves -

Medicinal Uses*

* See disclaimer
Medicinal Rating: 0/5
None known

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ.

Known Hazards

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

Flora of the British Isles.
Clapham, Tootin and Warburg.
Author: Clapham, Tootin and Warburg.
Rating:
Publisher : A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
Date of Publication : 1962

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