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Crepis elegans
Crepis elegans Hook.
Elegant Hawksbeard
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Askellia elegans
USDA Symbol: CREL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , MT , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NT , YT
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Crepis elegans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Crepis elegans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Crepis elegans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-02-26Research By: CBR