Crepis vesicaria
Beaked Hawk's Beard, Beaked Hawksbeard
Also known as: Barkhausia vesicaria (L.) DC. +7 more
- Barkhausia vesicaria (L.) DC.
- Crepis vesicaria subsp. euvesicaria Maire
- Crepis vesicaria var. longiseta Maire
- Crepis vesicaria var. ramosissima Maire
- Crepis vesicaria var. taraxacifolia (Thuill.) Thell.
- Crepis vesicaria var. taraxicifolia (Thuill.) Thell.
- Crepis vesicaria var. vesicaria
- Crepis vesicaria var. vesicaris L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Crepis vesicaria (commonly known as Beaked Hawk's-beard) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Belgium, Canary Is., Corse, East Aegean Is., France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kriti, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Great Britain, Hawaii, Ireland, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, South Australia, Victoria
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