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Is the hairy hawkbit (Leontodon saxatilis) recorded as being in NZ?

I photographed this at Heyward Point, Dunedin, and believe this is what it would be (could also be Leontodon hispidus?)

And one more image

Hi Danilo, it looks like a Hypochoeris to me, maybe H. radicata?

The stems of Hypochoeris are branched and carry multiple flower heads, while here all plants definitely had one flower head per stem only.
Unfortunately I did not take any detailed images of the leaf hair, but what I can see on the full resolution image looks like forked hair tips, which would suggest Leontodon also. I might have to go back next spring and check on this again - the plants would be really easy to find.

Hypochoeris does occasionally have one flower per stem and it is not a good character to separate out the related genera. The bifid hairs would indicate that it is Leontodon taraxacoides

Hi Danilo

Get hold of a copy of a copy of Identification od Weeds and Clovers by A J Healy 3rd ed. as it is a great little book for not only clovers but docks, Juncus, barley grasses , other weed groups and especially the dandelion group.

Try Bookfinder. Com as they have a cheap 1982 ed.

Cheers

Hi Danilo

Get hold of a copy of a copy of Identification od Weeds and Clovers by A J Healy 3rd ed. as it is a great little book for not only clovers but docks, Juncus, barley grasses , other weed groups and especially the dandelion group.

Try Bookfinder. Com as they have a cheap 1982 ed.

Cheers

Thanks a lot Mike and Pat! I've ordered a copy of the book suggested by Pat, but this is definitely one I'll need to look into more closely!