Lactuca orientalis (split-leaf lettuce) is an Eurasian species of plant in the dandelion tribe within sunflower family family. It is widespread across the Middle East and southern Asia as far east as Tibet. Lactuca orientalis is a branching subshrub up to 60 cm tall. Leaves are both on the stem and also clustered in a circle around the base. The plant produces one flower head per branch, each head with 4-5 yellow ray flowers but no disc flowers.