Leontodon

In addition, some 110 endemic species such as Acanthus hirsutus, Alkanna orientalis, Leontodon oxylepis, and Dianthus zederbauriana occur within the park.

Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappodocia, Turkey 2008

Certain plant species were introduced for grazing domestic animals, such as velvetsoft meadow grass (Holcus lanatus) and dandelion (Leontodon taraxacoides), and have flourished due to their ability to withstand the trampling of cattle.

Amsterdam and Saint-Paul Islands temperate grasslands 2007

Dandelion roots as collected for the market are often adulterated with those of the common Hawkbit (_Leontodon hispidus_); but these are more tough and do not give out any milky juice.

Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie

_Leontodon dens-leonis_, that will bring it into botany; and there is a place called Dandelion Castle in Kent, and a bell with the inscription --

Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies Richard Jefferies 1867

If you find out that its correct botanical name is _Leontodon taraxacum_ or

Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies Richard Jefferies 1867

The milky juice exuding from Asclepias, Leontodon, Lactuca, and the Euphorbiaceoe yield caoutchouc.

Resources of the Southern Fields and Forests, Medical, Economical, and Agricultural. Being also a Medical Botany of the Confederate States; with Practical Information on the Useful Properties of the Trees, Plants, and Shrubs 1863

_Leontodon_ comes from two Greek words which mean a lion and a tooth.

A Red Wallflower Susan Warner 1852

Some folks seem to treat Leontodon taraxacum as the scourge of the Earth, using toxic chemicals, mechanical means, or just plain elbow grease to eradicate the pretty yellow flowers.

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A reflex perianth: as in Afclepias and Leontodon. —

The language of botany : being a dictionary of the terms made use of in that science, principally by Linneus ... 1793

The Dandelion (Leontodon) is said to open about seven and to close about five; Arenaria rubra to be open from nine to three; the White Water Lily (Nymphæa), from about seven to four; the common Mouse-ear Hawk-weed (Hieracium) from eight to three; the Scarlet Pimpernel (Anagallis) to waken at seven and close soon after two; Tragopogon pratensis to open at four in the morning, and close just before twelve, whence its English name, "John go to bed at noon."

The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In John Lubbock 1873