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Scorzoneroides autumnalis (L.) Moench

autumn hawkbit (Asteraceae / Compositae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyNW
Plant Atlas 2020
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Synonym | Leontodon autumnalis L.

Scorzoneroides autumnalis has pinnately lobed leaves, like many of its relatives.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-07-15

 autumn hawkbit / Scorzoneroides autumnalis: _Scorzoneroides autumnalis_ has pinnately lobed leaves, like many of its relatives.

Scorzoneroides autumnalis differs from the otherwise similar Leontodon saxatilis and Leontodon hispidus in having branched stems.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-07-15

 autumn hawkbit / Scorzoneroides autumnalis: _Scorzoneroides autumnalis_ differs from the otherwise similar _Leontodon saxatilis_ and _Leontodon hispidus_ in having branched stems.

In Scorzoneroides autumnalis, the achenes are unbeaked and have a pappus consisting of a single row of feathery hairs.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2018-08-04

 autumn hawkbit / Scorzoneroides autumnalis: In _Scorzoneroides autumnalis_, the achenes are unbeaked and have a pappus consisting of a single row of feathery hairs.

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