Hedypnois

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Cichorioideae
Tribus: Cichorieae
Subtribus: Hypochaeridinae
Genus: Hedypnois
Species: H. arenaria – H. cretica – H. × pendula – H. rhagadioloides

Name

Hedypnois Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 2: [606] (1754).

Type species: Hedypnois rhagadioloides (L.) F.W.Schmidt, Samml. Phys.-Oekon. Aufsätze 1: 279 (1795).

Homonyms

Hedypnois Scop., Fl. Carniol., ed. 2. 2: 99 (1772), nom. illeg. hom.
Hedypnois Schreb., Gen. Pl., ed. 8[a]. 2: 532 (1791), Willd., Sp. Pl. 3: III. 1616 (1804) et Boiss., Fl. Or. 3: 719 (1875).

Note: If the evidence presented by Enke et al. (2012) is accepted then this genus is congeneric with Leontodon and the necessary formal transfers have been proposed, However, consensus has yet to be reached (Hassler, 2018).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain (introduced; casual).
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Germany, Poland (introduced; casual).
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Türkiye-in-Europe, Northwest Balkan Peninsula.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Krym.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira.
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Cape Provinces (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus.
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai, Türkiye.
- Regional: Arabian Peninsula
  - Saudi Arabia.
- Regional: Eastern Asia
  - Korea (introduced).
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: Australia
  - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia (introduced).
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - Arizona, California.
- Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
  - New Mexico, Texas.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Northwest.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Chile Central, Uruguay.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Miller, P. 1754. The Gardeners Dictionary. containing the methods of cultivating and improving all sorts of trees, plants, and flowers, for the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure gardens, as also those which are used in medicine : with directions for the culture of vineyards, and making of wine in England. In which likewise are included the practical parts of husbandry. Abridged. Ed. 4, Vol. 1–3 (unpaged). John & James Rivington, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.79061 Reference page.

Additional references

Enke, N., Gemeinholzer, B. & Zidorn, C. 2012. Molecular and phytochemical systematics of the subtribe Hypochaeridinae (Asteraceae, Cichorieae). Organisms Diversity & Evolution 12(1): 1–16. DOI: 10.1007/s13127-011-0064-0 ResearchGate Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Hedypnois in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 16. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2025. Hedypnois. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Dec 2025. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Hedypnois. Published online. Accessed: 16 Dec 2025. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Hedypnois. Accessed: 16 Dec 2025. Reference page.
Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Hedypnois in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 16.Reference page.

Vernacular names

English: Trailing Crooked-feeded Hawkweed