Crepis bursifolia explained

Crepis bursifolia, commonly known as Italian hawksbeard, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to southern Europe (Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Greece), as well as being sparingly naturalized in California (primarily in the hills east of San Francisco Bay, but with a few collections from open spots in urban areas inside the Cities of Oakland and San Francisco).^{[1] [2] [3]}

Crepis bursifolia is a perennial herb up to 35 cm (14 inches) tall. One plant can produce as many as 10 flower heads, each with up to 60 yellow ray florets but no disc florets.^[4]

External links

• photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden
• Tela Botanica in French with photo and French distribution map

Notes and References

1. http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/index1.php?scientific-name=crepis+bursifolia Altervista Flora Italiana, Radicchiella italiana, Crepis bursifolia L.
2. http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=2416 Calflora taxon report, University of California, Crepis bursifolia L., Italian hawksbeard
3. http://www.maltawildplants.com/ASTR/Crepis_bursifolia.php Malta Wild Plants
4. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066443 Flora of North America, Italian hawksbit, Crepis bursifolia Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 805. 1753.