Leontodon taraxacoides Hoppe & Hornsch.

Lesser hawkbit (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Leontodon

Characteristics

A herb.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	herb
Growth support	free-standing
Foliage retention	-
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	-
Spread	-
Mature width (meter)	-
Mature height (meter)	0.05 - 0.09
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color	-
Blooming months	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Light	-
Soil humidity	-
Soil texture	-
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The leaves at the base are eaten raw in salads or in stews.

Uses	-
Edible	leaves
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Mode	-
Germination duration (days)	-
Germination temperacture (C°)	-
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

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Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:229509-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000001580
COL ID	3T6YF
BDTFX ID	164494
INPN ID	137208
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Synonyms

Leontodon taraxacoides Leontodon taraxacoides subsp. taraxacoides Leontodon taraxacoides subsp. taraxacoides Leontodon saxatilis var. major