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dwarf alpine hawksbeard
Scientific Name: Crepis nana ssp. clivicola
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Askellia pygmaea / Crepis nana - Dwarf Alpine Hawksbeard
This small plant, belonging to the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family, is known by the scientific names Askellia pygmaea and Crepis nana. Its common names include dwarf alpine hawksbeard and low hawksbeard.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: [Implied: Plantae]
- Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
- Genus: Crepis
- Species: nana
- Synonyms: Askellia pygmaea (Ledeb.) Sennikov, Crepis pygmaea
- Subspecies: Crepis nana subsp. clivicola, Crepis nana subsp. nana, Crepis nana var. lyratifolia (although some subspecies are not accepted)
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to both Asia and North America.
- Found in northern North America.
- Grows above the treeline.
- Specific locations mentioned include Tripoli Mountain, above Cardinal Divide, Sweetwater Mountains, California, and near Eilson Visitor's Center, Denali National Park, Alaska.
- Prefers steep alpine scree and talus slopes.
- Grows on exposed rocky ridges.
- Found in relatively fine limestone talus.
- Elevations of 10,000-14,000 ft.
- Circumboreal arctic-alpine species.
Morphological Characteristics
- A small plant, often red-tinged.
- Growth Habit: Forb/herb
- Duration: Perennial
Quirky Facts
- It can assume a white coloring in the summer.