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The wild lettuce, Lactuca aculeata, a close relative of the widespread L. serriola and the cultivated lettuce L. sativa, has been found on the islands of Limnos and Lesbos (North Aegean region, Greece). The new records are the westernmost of this East Mediterranean taxon and represent the first ones for the Aegean and Europe. Along with locality data, we provide information on habitat preferences and co-occurring species.