lˈæktuːkə sˌɛɹɪˈoʊlə ɪz nˈoʊn æz ðə kˈʌmpəs plˈænt bɪkˈʌz ɪnðə sˈʌn ðɪ ˌʌpɚ lˈiːvz twˈɪst ɹˈaʊnd tə hˈoʊld ðɛɹ mˈɑːɹdʒɪnz ˈʌpɹaɪt.
Lactuca serriola is known as the compass plant because in the sun the upper leaves twist round to hold their margins upright.