Crepis foetida explained

Crepis foetida is a European species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae with the common name stinking hawksbeard. It is widespread across much of Europe and Siberia, as well as being sparingly naturalized in scattered locations in the United States and Australia.^{[1] [2]}

Crepis foetida is an annual, biennial, or perennial herb up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall. One plant can produce as many as 10 flower heads, each with 100 or more yellow ray florets but no disc florets.

Subspecies

• Crepis foetida subsp. foetida
• Crepis foetida subsp. glandulosa (C.Presl) Arcang.
• Crepis foetida subsp. rhoeadifolia (M.Bieb.) Čelak.

External links

• Online Atlas of the British & Irish Flora
  • Moravskoslezská pobočka, Crepis foetida subsp. foetida – škarda smrdutá pravá in Czech with photos
• Portale Sulla Flora del Basso Corso del Lamone (Prov. Ravenna), Crepis foetida subsp. foetida in Italian with numerous photos
• Flore Alpes in French with photos

Notes and References

1. http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/index1.php?scientific-name=crepis+foetida Altervista Flora Italiana, Radicchiella fetida, achicoria, stinkender Pippau, sprötfibbla, Crepis foetida L.
2. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:apni.taxon:614586# Atlas of Living Australia