Skye Flora

Autumn Hawkbit


Leontodon autumnalis

 

Leontodon autumnalis

Photo © Carl Farmer
20 Aug 2002 Portree
Flowerhead diameter 2.5 cm

Common in grassland including on hills and upper levels of saltmarshes

Flowerhead diameter c 10-35 mm, height typically 15-30 cm.

Skye ID: Involucre narrows into stalk, not bell-shaped as in Catsear.  Small scale-like bracts on stem, especially near top, but no stem-leaves (all leaves are from base)

Other features: Florets said to be red below in books, but I've never found this in Skye specimens.  Often branched.  Leaves deeply lobed.

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Leontodon autumnalis

Photo © Carl Farmer
20 Aug 2002 Portree

 
 
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