Crepis atribarba
(Slender Hawk’s-beard)
Crepis atribarba, Lower Cataract Lake, Summit Co. 1515
Crepis atribarba, Lower Cataract Lake, Summit Co. 1517
Crepis atribarba, Lower Cataract Lake, Summit Co. 1538
| Scientific Name | Crepis atribarba | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CRAT |
| Common Name | Slender Hawk's-beard | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 37172 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills and montane (5500 to 10000 ft). Dry soils in open, grassy areas, sagebrush slopes and pine forests. Plant: Erect perennial 6 to 28 inches tall, with 1 or 2 slender, usually branched stems. Leaves: Basal and stem leaves lanceolate to linear blades with deep linear, usually entire, lobes; overall 4 to 14 inches long and 1/4 to 2-3/8 inches wide. Upper leaves becoming linear and entire. Inflorescence: Corymb of 3 to 30 composite flower heads, each with 6 to 35 yellow rays 3/8 to almost 3/4-inch long; cylindrical-to-bell shaped involucre 3/10 to 6/10 inches long with greenish, lance-shaped phyllaries with yellow edges and short, fine hairs, often with dark bristles. Bloom Period: May to July. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, SEINet and the Burke Herbarium. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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