Hypochaeris radicata L.
(Cat’S Ear, Cat’s-ear)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHypochaeris radicata (Cat’S Ear, Cat’s-ear)
GenusHypochaeris (cat’s-ears)
TribeLactuceae (“dandelions”)
SubfamilyLACTUCOIDEAE (“dandelions”)
FamilyASTERACEAE (daisies, dandelions and thistles, composite)
OrderASTERALES (daisies, dandelions, thistles and bell flowers)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Hypochaeris radicata (Cat’S Ear, Cat’s-ear) :
1: Hypochaeris radicata (Cat’S Ear, Cat’s-ear)
16 Jun 2015 OSGR: SZ89 50° 50’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: CapitulaImage 2: Capitulum - florets in bud - close-upImage 3: Capitulum - florets open - close-upImage 4: Capitulum - LSImage 5: Capitulum - obverse - close-upImage 6: Capitulum - obverse - close-up (2)Image 7: Capitulum - obverse - oblique view showing phyllaries - close-upImage 8: Flowering plant - oblique viewImage 9: Leaf rosetteImage 10: LeavesImage 11: Leaves (2)Image 12: Capitulum - LS - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Leaf surface - top view - enlargedImage 14: Leaf surface - under side - enlarged
2: Hypochaeris radicata (Cat’S Ear, Cat’s-ear)
13 Aug 1972 OSGR: SE65 53° 60’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Capitulum - in fruit - close-upImage 2: Pappus - enlarged
3: Hypochaeris radicata (Cat’S Ear, Cat’s-ear)
21 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Plant

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat’S Ear, Cat’s-ear) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hypochaeris radicata (Cat’S Ear, Cat’s-ear)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 17 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hypochaeris radicata (Cat’S Ear, Cat’s-ear)
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