Rough hawkbit (Leontodon hispidus, Sp. Pl.: 799 (1753))

Family: Asteraceae

Author: L.

Bibliography: Sp. Pl.: 799 (1753)

Year: 1753

Status: accepted

Rank: species

Genus: Leontodon

Vegetable: Unknown

Observations: Europe to Caucasus

Description

Rough hawkbit, scientifically known as Leontodon hispidus, is a fascinating plant species that hails from a diverse range of habitats across Europe extending into the Caucasus region. This herbaceous perennial is a member of the Asteraceae family, a prominent family known for its myriad of flowering plants.

First identified and described by Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1753 in his monumental work, “Species Plantarum,” rough hawkbit captures attention with its distinctive characteristics. The plant features a basal rosette of leaves, which are typically hairy and slightly toothed, giving it a somewhat rough texture—hence the name ‘rough hawkbit.’

Above these leafy rosettes, the plant sends up one or more unbranched stems, each culminating in bright yellow, dandelion-like flower heads. These flowers, often found blooming in open meadows, grasslands, and along road verges, are a vibrant and unmistakable feature that attracts a variety of pollinators, particularly bees and butterflies.

The rough hawkbit is noted for its resilience and adaptability to different growing conditions, thriving in well-drained soils and areas with ample sunlight. This adaptability has allowed it to spread across a wide geographical range. The plant’s successful colonization in diverse environments is a testament to its ecological versatility, ensuring that it continues to play a role in the local ecosystems where it is found.

Through its historical botanical documentation, ecological presence, and distinctive morphology, rough hawkbit, or Leontodon hispidus, remains a notable species within the Asteraceae family, contributing to the floral diversity and natural beauty of its native regions.

Common Names

Eng: bristly hawkbit, rough hawkbit, greater hawkbit, common hawkbit
Pol: brodawnik zwyczajny
Ita: dente di leone comune
Sqi: dhëmbëluan i grathët
Swe: fänrikshjärta, jordrök, sibirisk nunneört, sommarfibbla, stor nunneört
Deu: gemeiner löwenzahn, rauhaar-löwenzahn, rauher löwenzahn, steifhaariger löwenzahn
Nor: hagelerkespore, jordrøyk, lodnefølblom, lodneføllblom, sibirlerkespore
Fin: jalokiurunkannus, kesämaitiainen, peltoemäkki, pystykiurunkannus
Est: kare seanupp
Dan: langstilket lærkespore, læge-jordrøg, sibirisk lærkespore, stivhåret borst
Fra: liondent hispide, léontodon hispide, léontodon variable
Lav: matainā vēlpiene
Ces: máchelka srstnatá
Lit: vienagraižė snaudalė
Nld: ruige leeuwentand
Bul: еднокошничкова жълтица
Ron: капул кэругэрулуй хиспид
Rus: кульбаба щетинистая
Hye: արյուծատամ խոզանավոր
Cym: dant y llew lleiaf, peradl garw, peradyl arw, peradyl garw, peradyl mwyaf
En: Rough hawkbit, Bristly hawkbit, Greater Hawkbit, Common hawkbit
Sq: Dhëmbëluan i grathët
Hy: Առյուծատամ մազոտ, Արյուծատամ խոզանավոր
Az: Tüklü külbaba
Be: Лаганец шурпатаваласісты
Bg: Еднокошничкова жълтица
Ca: Leòntodon híspid
Zh: 糙毛狮齿菊
Cs: Máchelka srstnatá
Da: Stivhåret Borst, Langstilket Lærkespore, Læge-Jordrøg, Sibirisk Lærkespore
Nl: Ruige leeuwentand, Ruige Leeuwetand
Et: Kare seanupp
Fi: Kesämaitiainen, Jalokiurunkannus, Peltoemäkki, Pystykiurunkannus
Fr: Léontodon variable, Liondent hispide, Léontodon hispide
De: Gemeiner Löwenzahn, Steifhaariger Löwenzahn, Rauhaar-Löwenzahn, Rauher Löwenzahn
Hu: Közönséges oroszlánfog
Ga: Crág phortáin gharbh
It: Dente di leone comune, Dente-di-leone comune
Lv: Matainā vēlpiene
Lt: Vienagraižė snaudalė
No: Hagelerkespore, Jordrøyk, Lodnefølblom, Lodneføllblom, Sibirlerkespore
Pl: Brodawnik zwyczajny
Ro: Капул кэругэрулуй хиспид
Ru: Кульбаба щетинистая
Sk: Púpavec srstnatý
Sv: Sommarfibbla, Fänrikshjärta, Jordrök, Sibirisk nunneört, Stor nunneört
Cy: Peradyl garw, Dant y Llew Lleiaf, Peradl Garw, Peradyl Arw, Peradyl Mwyaf

Synonyms

• Leontodon protheiformis subsp. hispidus ((L.) Arcang.)
• Leontodon hastilis subsp. hispidus ((L.) Čelak.)
• Picris hispida ((L.) All.)
• Virea hispida ((L.) Gray)

Distribution

• Albania (native)
• Austria (native)
• Baltic States (native)
• Belarus (native)
• Belgium (native)
• Bulgaria (native)
• Central European Rus (native)
• Czechoslovakia (native)
• Denmark (native)
• East European Russia (native)
• Finland (native)
• France (native)
• Germany (native)
• Great Britain (native)
• Greece (native)
• Hungary (native)
• Iraq (native)
• Ireland (native)
• Italy (native)
• Krym (native)
• Netherlands (native)
• North Caucasus (native)
• North European Russi (native)
• Northwest European R (native)
• Norway (native)
• Poland (native)
• Portugal (native)
• Romania (native)
• Sicilia (native)
• South European Russi (native)
• Spain (native)
• Sweden (native)
• Switzerland (native)
• Transcaucasus (native)
• Turkey (native)
• Ukraine (native)
• Yugoslavia (native)
• Connecticut (introduced)
• Falkland Is. (introduced)
• Georgia (introduced)
• Kansas (introduced)
• Maryland (introduced)
• New York (introduced)
• Ohio (introduced)
• Ontario (introduced)
• Pennsylvania (introduced)

Additional Images

© copyright of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flower

Taken Apr 10, 2020 by Annemarie Ahrens-Stehle (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jul 20, 2018 by margarida vila (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jun 16, 2019 by Niko (cc-by-sa)

Taken Oct 22, 2019 by Pietro Brignoli (cc-by-sa)

Taken Oct 22, 2019 by Pietro Brignoli (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Taken Jun 22, 2021 by plantysamm (cc-by-sa)

Taken Aug 13, 2022 by retro susi (cc-by-sa)

Taken Sep 19, 2021 by Alain Bigou (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jun 16, 2019 by Niko (cc-by-sa)

Taken Oct 22, 2019 by Pietro Brignoli (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Taken Jul 30, 2022 by Ivana Frei (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jun 23, 2021 by Kampf Robert (cc-by-sa)

Taken May 15, 2015 by Annemarie Ahrens-Stehle (cc-by-sa)

Taken May 15, 2015 by Annemarie Ahrens-Stehle (cc-by-sa)

Taken Oct 21, 2021 by Frédéric Faure (cc-by-sa)

Habit

Taken Aug 11, 2019 by Pedrocchi César (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jul 28, 2022 by Andrzej Konstantynowicz (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jul 20, 2021 by Alain Bigou (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jul 28, 2022 by Andrzej Konstantynowicz (cc-by-sa)

Taken Sep 19, 2021 by Alain Bigou (cc-by-sa)

Bark

Taken Jan 1, 1900 by EOL − Encyclopedia of Life (cc-by-nc-sa)

Taken Jun 28, 2019 by Tela Botanica − José Luis Romero Rego (cc-by-sa)

Taken Aug 16, 2017 by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jul 20, 2022 by David Hocken (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jun 26, 2022 by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)

Other

Taken Aug 16, 2017 by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Taken Sep 15, 2007 by Photoflora – Benoit BOCK (©)

Taken Jun 30, 2014 by Tela Botanica − Louise Boulangeat (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jul 15, 2012 by Photoflora – Benoit BOCK (©)

Taken Aug 16, 2017 by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Sources

• WFO (No URL)
• IPNI (No URL)
• POWO (http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:229358-1)
• GBIF (https://www.gbif.org/species/3137498)
• PlantNet (https://identify.plantnet.org/species/the-plant-list/Leontodon hispidus L.)

Specifications

Growth