PLANT SPECIES (FOODSTUFF) SUMMARY PAGE

Latuca saliva - Garden lettuce:

Summary Information
Taxonomic Classification Animalia / Plantae / Anthophyta / Family - Asteraceae / Latuca / Species:

(Classification of plants is an evolving discipline. The information in Wildpro has been carefully referenced to the source material, as far as possible. Readers requiring further clarification should consult the source materials and more recent publications. Classification information in Wildpro will be altered when clear and scientifically endorsed new information regarding taxonomic divisions becomes available to us.

This section is currently predominantly used in Wildpro to link different data types and demonstrate inter-relationships. It does not contain detailed information on the plant species itself.)

Alternative Names --
Monocotyledenous / Dicotyledenous Dicotyledon
Duration Annual / Biennial / Perennial
Known consumer species --
Chemical Composition Click button for the Zootrition WebsiteChemical composition of foodstuffs data is available in ZOOTRITION - Dietary balancing software for zoo and wildlife professionals
Notes --
Associated Waterfowl Diseases Lettuce Narcosis Waterfowl Disease Summary Coma with spontaneous recovery, and overnight deaths, following feeding of lettuce (Butterhead variety) to ducklings. J3.141.w1
Waterfowl in which the DISEASE has been recorded (NOT necessarily this specific organism)

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