Lactuca serriola Linnaeus, Centuria II Plantarum: 29. 1756.

"Habitat in Europa australi." RCN: 5819.

Lectotype (Prince & Carter in Watsonia 11: 337. 1977): Herb. Linn. No. 950.3 (LINN) .

Current name: Lactuca serriola L. ( Asteraceae).

Note: See extensive discussion of the original elements by De Vries & Jarvis (in Taxon 36: 148. 1987). Oswald (in Watsonia 23: 149-159. 2000) discusses early usage of L. serriola in England.