If it's got white sap then it might be "wild lettuce". (I could be wrong of course)
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/wild-lettuce#what-it-is
Wild lettuce has bright green leaves, which sprout from a green stem that's occasionally spotted purple.
When scratched, the plant secretes a milky white substance known as lactucarium.
When dried, this compound resembles opium, a pain-relieving agent extracted from unripe seedpods of the opium poppy. Opium was commonly used as a pain reliever and sedative from ancient times into the 19th century.
Lactucarium may deliver similar effects as opium - but with fewer side effects.
In fact, wild lettuce is often referred to as "opium lettuce" due to its purported pain-relieving qualities.
Historically, doctors used wild lettuce as a pain reliever and a treatment for conditions such as whooping cough, with research studies on its use dating as far back as 1815.
Today you can find many different wild lettuce products that contain extracts of the plant's seeds, leaves, and milky sap.
These tinctures, powders, oils, and pills are marketed to treat a range of conditions, including:
In addition, wild lettuce has psychoactive properties and is sometimes used recreationally by people looking for a natural buzz.
After reading what I copy/pasted above, DO NOT GO AHEAD AND EAT IT.
I am only guessing! I am a NINJA... not a botanist.
h34r:
BTW, there is an app to ID plants. I forget the name but you can Google it.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/wild-lettuce#what-it-is
Wild lettuce has bright green leaves, which sprout from a green stem that's occasionally spotted purple.
When scratched, the plant secretes a milky white substance known as lactucarium.
When dried, this compound resembles opium, a pain-relieving agent extracted from unripe seedpods of the opium poppy. Opium was commonly used as a pain reliever and sedative from ancient times into the 19th century.
Lactucarium may deliver similar effects as opium - but with fewer side effects.
In fact, wild lettuce is often referred to as "opium lettuce" due to its purported pain-relieving qualities.
Historically, doctors used wild lettuce as a pain reliever and a treatment for conditions such as whooping cough, with research studies on its use dating as far back as 1815.
Today you can find many different wild lettuce products that contain extracts of the plant's seeds, leaves, and milky sap.
These tinctures, powders, oils, and pills are marketed to treat a range of conditions, including:
- anxiety
- breathing issues
- poor sleep
- joint pain
In addition, wild lettuce has psychoactive properties and is sometimes used recreationally by people looking for a natural buzz.
After reading what I copy/pasted above, DO NOT GO AHEAD AND EAT IT.
I am only guessing! I am a NINJA... not a botanist.
h34r: BTW, there is an app to ID plants. I forget the name but you can Google it.
