Species

Leontodon saxatilis Lam.

Lesser Hawkbit

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Leontodon (Hawkbit)

Synonyms

Leontodon saxatilis
Colobium taraxacoides
Hyoseris taraxacoides
Leontodon leysseri
Leontodon nudicaulis subsp. taraxacoides
Leontodon saxatilis subsp. taraxacoides
Leontodon taraxacoides
Thrincia leysseri
Thrincia nudicaulis subsp. taraxacoides
Thrincia saxatilis
Thrincia saxatilis subsp. taraxacoides

Related species

Leontodon hispidus L. - Rough Hawkbit
Leontodon incanus (L.) Schrank - Grey Hawkbit
Leontodon saxatilis Lam. - Lesser Hawkbit

Traits


    Maximal 40&#8239;cm tall, with latex. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> 1 capitulum (with involucre). <span class="v1">capitula:</span> only with ray-flowers. <span class="v1">involucral bracts:</span> imbricate, <ba><b>with a black margin</b></ba>. <span class=...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Leontodon saxatilis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Leontodon saxatilis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Leontodon saxatilis

Leontodon saxatilis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

  • in periodically wet habitats

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