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smallflower hawksbeard

Scientific Name: Crepis pulchra

Family: Asteraceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

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Smallflower Hawksbeard (Crepis pulchra)

Crepis pulchra, commonly known as smallflower hawksbeard, is a flowering plant belonging to the daisy family (Asteraceae).

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Crepis pulchra L.
  • Common Name: Smallflower hawksbeard
  • Family: Asteraceae (Aster family)
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Synonyms: The text also refers to related species like Crepis intermedia (limestone hawksbeard) and mentions that the common name "hawksbeard" can apply to multiple Crepis species.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Crepis pulchra is a European species that has become widespread.
  • It has spread over much of Eurasia.

Ecological Role

  • In some areas, hawksbeards are considered weeds, suggesting they can be invasive.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Smallflower hawksbeard is an annual plant with slender taproots.
  • It typically grows to a height of 5-100 cm.
  • The plant has a single, erect stem that is simple.
  • The stem is hispid and stipitate-glandular (viscid) proximally and glabrous distally.