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Crepis occidentalis (Largeflower hawksbeard)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Crepis occidentalis

Crepis occidentalis Nutt.

Largeflower Hawksbeard

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CROC

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Shape: Elliptic
Leaf Apex: Acuminate , Acute
Size Notes: Up to about 16 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: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , SK

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

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

Metadata

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

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