Lettuces (Lactuca sativa)
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While lettuce is cultivated globally today, its wild ancestors originated in the **Eastern Mediterranean region and the Near East**. This includes areas like:
* **Egypt**
* **The Levant** (Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan)
* **Turkey**
* **Southern Europe**
Essentially, the area around the Mediterranean Sea is considered its likely native region.