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Leontodon L.

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Leontodon L., Sp. Pl. 798-799 (1753)
Leontodon L.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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L.
1753
798-799
ICN
Leontodon L.
genus
Leontodon

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Leontodon

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Leontodon L.

Annual to perennial taprooted or tuberous rosette herbs. Hairs eglandular, simple, 2-fid or stellate. Stems scapose or branching. Lvs all basal, undivided to pinnatifid; cauline lvs reduced to small stem bracts, or 0. Capitula solitary or several per stem, on long peduncles. Involucral bracts in 2-several ± distinct series, glabrous or hairy. Receptacle pitted; pits with ciliate margins or glabrous; scales 0. Corolla ligulate, usually yellow, rarely orange, often with red or grey on outer face. Style branches filiform, yellow or discoloured. Achenes numerous, brownish, either the inner beaked or all not beaked; pappus bristles in 1-2 rows, white; outer bristles short and scabrid, or 0; inner bristles longer, usually plumose, sometimes reduced to short scales on the outer achenes.

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Leontodon L.
Leontodon L.
Leontodon L.
Leontodon L.
Leontodon
Leontodon L.

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Leontodon L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District

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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
13 August 2008
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