Leontodon tuberosus, Thrincia tuberosa, Bulbous Dandelion,
Tuberous Hawkbit, קרם כתמה עבת-שורשים
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| | Scientific name: |
| Leontodon tuberosus L. |
| Synonym name: |
| Thrincia tuberosa (L.)DC. |
| Common name: |
| Bulbous Dandelion, Tuberous Hawkbit |
| Hebrew name: |
| קרם כתמה עבת-שורשים |
| Family: |
| Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים |
Date Picture Taken: January 25, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Hemicryptophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Rosette, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| Yellow |
| Flowering Period: |
| January, February, March, April, May, December |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: January 25, 2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Leontodon, leon, λεων, οντιϛ, a lion; odous, tooth, because of the toothed leaves.
tuberosus, producing tubers, or swollen into a tuber.
Thrincia, named from the Greek fhrinkos, a feather; in allusion to the feathery pappus.
The name Dandelion is said to be a corruption of the French "dent-de-lion", meaning lion's tooth and referring to the leaf outline which is said to resemble that of the lion's tooth.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
- The standard author abbreviation DC. is used to indicate Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (1778 – 1841), a Swiss botanist.
Date Picture Taken: February 10, 2008
Date Picture Taken: December 11, 2009
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