Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Parris Island')

While ‘Parris Island’ is a specific variety of lettuce, the species *Lactuca sativa* (common lettuce) is believed to originate from the **Eastern Mediterranean region and the Near East**.

Therefore, even though ‘Parris Island’ lettuce doesn’t grow wild, its genetic origins trace back to that part of the world. It’s a cultivated variety developed from lettuce that was originally domesticated in that region.