Leontodon rigens

Leontodon rigens, the rigid hawkbit, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to São Miguel Island in the Azores.[1] A perennial reaching 40 cm (16 in), it is readily available from commercial suppliers.[2]

Botanical illustration

Leontodon rigens
Flowers
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Leontodon
Species:
L. rigens
Binomial name
Leontodon rigens
(Aiton) Paiva & Ormonde
Synonyms[1]
  • Crepis rigens Aiton
  • Hypochaeris strigosa Sol. ex Lowe
  • Microderis rigens (Aiton) DC.
  • Picris rigens (Aiton) Benth. ex B.D.Jacks.

References
  1. "Leontodon rigens (Aiton) Paiva & Ormonde". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. "Leontodon rigens rigid hawkbit". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023. Synonyms; Leontodon rigens 'Girandole', Microseris ringens hort. ... 9 suppliers


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