Summary ²

Scorzoneroides autumnalis, commonly called autumn hawkbit, is a perennial plant species, widespread in its native range in Eurasia (from Europe east to western Siberia), and introduced in North America.

Autumn hawkbit is a perennial herb with leafless flowering stems up to 60 cm tall; stems branched 2 or 3 times. Leaf blades are deeply lobed, hairless, green and usually reddish on underside; lance-shaped in outline but wider near the tip than the base. Flower heads are yellow, compound (daisy-like) flowers with leaf-like bracts at their base – these bracts are long and tapered into the stalk. Each fruit is dry, flattened, thin-walled, ribbed and containing a single seed; white pappus of feathery hairs; wind dispersed. Tolerates a wide range of soils.

Additional Comments ³

This species could be confused with dandelion, however the latter has unbranched stems and the lowermost leaf-like bracts at the base of the flower head are reflexed or spreading.

Distibution on South Georgia ³

Known from near Husvik Whaling Station.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) HermannFalkner/sokol, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/hermannherbarium/6094034332/
2. Adapted by stuwhiterod from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorzoneroides_autumnalis
3. Adapted by stuwhiterod from a work by (c) Kelvin Floyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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