Leontodon hispidus

Leontodon hispidus is a species of hawkbit known by the common names bristly hawkbit^[1] and rough hawkbit.^[2] It is native to Europe but can be found throughout North America as an introduced species.

Leontodon hispidus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Leontodon
Species:	L. hispidus
Binomial name
Leontodon hispidus L., 1753

It ranked first place among the "non-weed" perennials examined in a recent British study for meadow flora nectar productivity. Its production was almost twice as high as the best-ranking annual that was not considered a weed. Certain plants classed as weeds (including ragwort, bull thistle, and creeping thistle) produced the most nectar of all.^[3]