Hypochæris

Hypochæris, a genus of plants of the natural order Compositeæ, sub-order Cichoraceæ, of which one species, H. radicata, or Long-rooted Cat's-ear, is extremely common in meadows and pastures in Britain. Its leaves spread on the ground, and resemble in form those of the dandelion, but rough; the stem is branched, the flowers not unlike those of the dandelion, but smaller. Cattle eat this plant readily, and its abundance is not deemed injurious to pasture or fodder.