The Tortoise Club

Plant Name:

Hawkbits

Latin Name:

Leontodon sp.

Plant Type:

Weed

Edible Part:

About

Leontodon saxatilis is a species of hawkbit known by the common names lesser hawkbit, rough hawkbit, and hairy hawkbit. It is native to Europe and North Africa but can be found in many other places across the globe as an introduced species and often a noxious weed.