Leontodon

Also known as Hawkbit

Leontodon is a genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae, commonly known as hawkbits.

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae

Native toAlbania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Central European Russia

Observations recorded442,830

General: Leontodon (derived from Gr. λεων, leon, lion and οδούς

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Image: Nordschitz-Leontodon hispidus.tif

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taxon name: Leontodon
Commons category: Leontodon
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=6653
Commons gallery: Leontodon
taxon common name: otavčič

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Leontodon is a genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae, commonly known as hawkbits.

Their English name derives from the mediaeval belief that hawks ate the plant to improve their eyesight. Although originally only native to Eurasia and North Africa, some species have since become established in other countries, including the United States and New Zealand.