Smooth Hawksbeard
Encyclopedia
Smooth Hawksbeard, Crepis capillaris, is a species
of the Crepis
genus, regarded as a native from the southern part of Northern Europe to northern part of central Europe. It can be found throughout the world as an introduced species
and sometimes a garden weed. It is a low, annual plant
commonly found on roadsides, flowering from July to September.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of the Crepis
Crepis
Crepis, commonly known in some parts of the world as hawksbeard or hawk's-beard , is a genus of about 200 annual and perennial flowering plants of the family Asteraceae superficially resembling the dandelion, the most conspicuous difference being that Crepis usually has branching...
genus, regarded as a native from the southern part of Northern Europe to northern part of central Europe. It can be found throughout the world as an introduced species
Introduced species
An introduced species — or neozoon, alien, exotic, non-indigenous, or non-native species, or simply an introduction, is a species living outside its indigenous or native distributional range, and has arrived in an ecosystem or plant community by human activity, either deliberate or accidental...
and sometimes a garden weed. It is a low, annual plant
Annual plant
An annual plant is a plant that usually germinates, flowers, and dies in a year or season. True annuals will only live longer than a year if they are prevented from setting seed...
commonly found on roadsides, flowering from July to September.