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Modoc hawksbeard
Scientific Name: Crepis modocensis ssp. glareosa
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Modoc Hawksbeard (Crepis modocensis)
Crepis modocensis, commonly known as Modoc Hawksbeard, is a flowering plant belonging to the daisy family. It is also known as Low Hawksbeard and Siskiyou Hawksbeard.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Crepis modocensis Greene
- Family: Asteraceae
- Synonym: Crepis modocensis Greene ssp. typica Babc.
- Subspecies:
- Crepis modocensis ssp. glareosa
- Crepis modocensis ssp. modocensis
Distribution and Habitat
Modoc Hawksbeard is native to western North America. It can be found on stony ground and in leaf litter below Oregon white oaks, for example, along the School Canyon Trail in the Badger Creek area. It has also been observed in the Whiskey Dick Wildlife Area in Washington, USA, and in the Steens Mountain region of Oregon.
Morphological Characteristics
- Low tuft growth habit with large basal leaves.
- Stems have few branches and stiff, straight hairs.
- Leaves are 3-10 inches long and lightly covered.
- The plant produces yellow, dandelion-like flower heads, which may appear darkened below due to black hairs.
Ecological Role
- Hawksbeards are a prized food source for sage-grouse.
- The Modoc Hawksbeard flower is known to attract Mormon Metalmark butterflies.
Further Information
- Additional information may be available at http://www.niiss.org/cwis438/Browse/Organism/Organ.