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Crepis nana
Crepis nana Richardson
Dwarf Alpine Hawksbeard
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Askellia nana, Askellia pygmaea, Askellia pygmaea
USDA Symbol: CRNA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
A low-growing, many-stemmed, tufted perennial with curved-ascending, branched stems rising only 4-8 in. Basal leaves are spoon-shaped. Purple-tinged, yellow flowers are ligulate - made up of many flattened "petals" - and become fluffy white as seeds mature. They occur in many-headed clusters among the leaves.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 8 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 , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , NL , NT , NU , YT
Native Distribution: N. Canada & AK, s. to Que. & in mts. to CO & CA
Native Habitat: Talus slopes; gravelly sites; sandy, mt. stream banks
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Description: Gravelly,calcareous soils.
Propagation
Description: Propagate by seed.Commercially Avail: yes
Find Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Crepis nana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Crepis nana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Crepis nana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-06Research By: TWC Staff