Leontodon saxatilis Lam.
(Lesser Hawkbit)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLeontodon saxatilis (Lesser Hawkbit)
GenusLeontodon (hawkbits)
TribeLactuceae (“dandelions”)
SubfamilyLACTUCOIDEAE (“dandelions”)
FamilyASTERACEAE (daisies, dandelions and thistles, composite)
OrderASTERALES (daisies, dandelions, thistles and bell flowers)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Leontodon saxatilis (Lesser Hawkbit) :
1: Leontodon saxatilis (Lesser Hawkbit)
9 Sep 2003 OSGR: SW87 50° 30’ N, 5° 0’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
at foot of cliff
Image 1: Capitula - close-upImage 2: Capitulum - fruiting - side viewImage 3: Capitulum - reverseImage 4: Capitulum - side viewImage 5: Flowers - grey backgroundImage 6: Flowers - pale backgroundImage 7: Leaves - under and top surfacesImage 8: PlantImage 9: Plant (2)Image 10: Capitulum - bud - side view - enlargedImage 11: Capitulum - flower - side view - enlargedImage 12: Capitulum - fruit - side view - enlargedImage 13: Capitulum - LS - enlargedImage 14: Capitulum - LS - enlarged (2)Image 15: Florets - enlargedImage 16: Florets - enlarged (2)Image 17: Florets - enlarged (3)Image 18: Leaves - enlargedImage 19: Leaves - enlarged (2)Image 20: Leaves - enlarged (3)Image 21: Peduncle - base - enlargedImage 22: Peduncle - lower - enlargedImage 23: Peduncle - middle - enlargedImage 24: Peduncle - upper - enlargedImage 25: Ray florets - reverse - enlargedImage 26: Florets - magnifiedImage 27: Leaf hairs - magnifiedImage 28: Leaf surface - upperside - magnifiedImage 29: Leaf tip - upperside - magnifiedImage 30: Leaf tip - underside - magnifiedImage 31: Leaves - magnifiedImage 32: Leaves - magnified (2)Image 33: Phyllaries - magnified

Leontodon saxatilis (Lesser Hawkbit) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Leontodon saxatilis (Lesser Hawkbit)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Leontodon saxatilis (Lesser Hawkbit)
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