celtuce

Also known as Lactuca sativa var. angustana, Lactuca sativa angustana, qingsun, wosun

Celtuce () (Lactuca sativa var. augustana, angustata, or asparagina), also called stem lettuce, celery lettuce, asparagus lettuce, or Chinese lettuce, is a cultivar of lettuce grown primarily for its thick stem or its leaves, which are known as A-choy. It is used as a vegetable. In China, the family is informally called woju (), which is also the name of a cultivar. It is especially popular in both China and Taiwan, where the stem is interchangeably called wosun () or ().

Species

Variety

PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyCompositae

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Key facts

Cultivar.name: Celtuce
Cultivar.image: Celtuce.jpg
Cultivar.image_caption: Celtuce stems and heads
Cultivar.species: Lactuca sativa var. augustana
Cultivar.cultivar: 'Celtuce'
Cultivar.origin: Mediterranean region

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Lactuca sativa
Image: Celtuce.jpg
Has use: vegetable

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taxon name: Lactuca sativa var. angustana
taxon rank: variety
Commons category: Lactuca sativa var. angustana
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=404620
taxon common name: 莴笋

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Cultivation
Uses
Culinary
See also
References

== History == Popular sources identify it as originating in the Mediterranean region and then being brought to China during the Tang dynasty, about A.D. 600–900.

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