Hawkbit n. : The fall dandelion (Leontodon autumnale).

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Taxonomy
unranked, Hawkbit, Leontodon, free encyclopedia, genus Leontodon, family Asteraceae, search, Kingdom, Tribe, Species, spp, Compositae, belief, plant, eyesight, Recent research, Leontodon pyrenaicus, crispus.

Defination from the web:
Hawkbit. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search. Hawkbits. Leontodon pyrenaicus subsp. helveticus. Scientific classification ... Their English name derives from the mediæval belief that hawks ate the plant to improve their eyesight. ...