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Rigid Hawkbit

Leontodon rigens

Rigid Hawkbit
Photo: Cephas, CC BY-SA 4.0

Rigid Hawkbit is a perennial daisy-family plant native to São Miguel in the Azores, growing up to about 40 cm tall. It is grown mainly as an ornamental and is available from commercial suppliers, so it suits gardeners who want a low, long-flowering perennial in a sunny, well-drained spot.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water when the top few centimetres of soil feel dry, and avoid soggy soil.
Soil
Well-drained, moderately fertile soil or gritty garden mix.
Temperature
15–25 °C; protect below about 0 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Azores (São Miguel)
Climate
subtropical

About

Leontodon rigens, the rigid hawkbit, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to São Miguel Island in the Azores. A perennial reaching 40 cm (16 in), it is readily available from commercial suppliers.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Leontodon rigens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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