Wild Lettuce (Lactuca Virosa) is a biennial herb in the Asteraceae family with moderate care difficulty. It requires moderate watering and full sun or partial shade light in USDA hardiness zones 5-9. This plant is toxic to cats and dogs — keep it out of reach of pets.

Lactuca virosa is a biennial herbaceous plant known for its analgesic and sedative properties, related to common lettuce but with a bitter taste and milky sap.