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Crepis modocensis (Modoc hawksbeard)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Crepis modocensis

Crepis modocensis Greene

Modoc Hawksbeard

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CRMO4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Apex: Acuminate
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Crepis modocensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Crepis modocensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Crepis modocensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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