Crepis capillaris, the smooth hawksbeard, is a species of flowering plant in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae, and is native to Europe. It has become naturalized in other lands and is regarded as a weed in some places.[2][3][4]

Crepis capillaris is a low, annual plant common in disturbed ground and open habitats, such as thin grassland, lawns, spoil heaps, rocky banks and on roadsides, the stems often trailing along the ground but sometimes erect, the leaves sometimes forming a rosette. It flowers from June to December[5]: 298  in the Northern Hemisphere, producing an array of numerous small flower heads. Each head has as many as 60 yellow ray florets but no disc florets.

References

  1. ^ The Plant List Crepis capillaris (L.) Wallr.
  2. ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Radicchiella capillare, almeirôa, Grüner Pippau, grönfibbla, Crepis capillaris (L.) Wallr. includes photos and European distribution map
  3. ^ Flora of North America, Smooth hawksbeard, crépis capillaire, Crepis capillaris (Linnaeus) Wallroth
  4. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  5. ^ Blamey, M.; Fitter, R.; Fitter, A (2003). Wild flowers of Britain and Ireland: The Complete Guide to the British and Irish Flora. London: A & C Black. ISBN 978-1408179505.


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