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  Crepis capillaris (L.) Wallr. image
Photographer: PNW Weed Management Handbook           

PNW Weed Management Handbook

from USDA Plants website
Family Asteraceae
Crepis capillaris (L.) Wallr.
hawk's-beard, smooth hawk's-beard
Crepis: from the Greek krepis, "a sandal" or "slipper;" maybe because of the shape of the seed, a name used by Theophrastus
capillaris: hair-like
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Status: Introduced - adventive
Plant: annual/biennial forb with milky juice
Flower: inflorescence of only ray flowers
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