Fall dandelion, Autumn hawk bit
Leontodon autumnalis
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 20-40 cm tall. The leaves are sword shaped and 4-35 cm long by 1-4 cm wide.
Where it is found
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Balkans, Bosnia, Chile, Europe (country/location of origin), Italy, Luxembourg, Mediterranean, Slovenia, South America
How it is used for food
The leaves are added to salads or cooked like spinach. The cooking water is discarded.
Edible parts
Leaves, roots
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Jesenski jajčar, Lavlji zub