Green crepis

Family: Asteraceae
Scientific name: Crepis capillaris
Description: Plant Form: Annual or biennial rosette herb. Size: Up to 75 cm tall. Stem: Erect, with few branches, slightly grooved, covered in crinkly hairs. Leaves: In rosette at base 5-25 cm long, oblong to lance-shaped, narrow at base. Deeply lobed, dandelion-like. Leaves higher up are greatly reduced in size and generally narrow lance-shaped. Flowers: Yellow circular heads with strap-like petals, much like a dandelion but smaller. Fruit and Seeds: Dry, wrinkled, bumpy or notched with 2 rows of parachuting hairs. Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides, parks. Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Common Lifeform: Herbaceous

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