Everyone uses the BEST wild lettuce WRONG! Are you?

Learn how to utilize the best species of wild lettuce (Lactuca) and distinguish different species of wild lettuce from each other!

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References:
- Forager Chef's wild lettuce article: https://foragerchef.com/wild-lettuce/
- Native American Ethnobotany, Moerman

Timestamps:
- 00:00 - The best wild lettuce species
- 00:51 - Good wild lettuce as an extract
- 01:42 - How to use American wild lettuce
- 05:28 - Can you use this species for an extract?
- 06:31 - What if Egyptians had access to American wild lettuce?
- 07:10 - The best species for wild lettuce extract
- 07:47 - How to distinguish common wild lettuce species
- 10:53 - How to distinguish wild lettuce from lookalikes

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Attributions:
- Ancient Egypt photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
- Lactuca biennis sap: https://www.inaturalist.org/observati...

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