Crepis monticola is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name mountain hawksbeard.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Crepis |
| Species: | C. monticola
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Distribution
editThis aster-like flower is native to northern California and southern Oregon, in the Klamath Mountains and Northern California Coast Ranges.
It grows in woodlands and dry Yellow pine forest and Red fir forest habitats.[2][3]
Description
editCrepis monticola is a taprooted perennial which rarely exceeds 30 centimeters (12 inches) in height. The dense foliage is made up of highly lobed and toothed leaves forming a wrinkled, bristly clump. It is often covered in sticky exudate.
The inflorescence is a cluster of several flower heads, each made up of about 20 golden yellow ligules with toothed tips, but no disc florets.
References
edit- ^ The Plant List, Crepis monticola Coville
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Crepis monticola Cov. Mountain Hawk's Beard, mountain hawksbeard
- ^ Flora of North America, Mountain hawksbeard, Crepis monticola Coville
- ^ Coville, Frederick Vernon 1896. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 3(9): 562 description and commentary in English
- ^ Coville, Frederick Vernon 1896. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 3(9): plate XXII (22) full-page line drawing of Crepis monticola
External links
edit- Calflora Database: Crepis monticola (Mountain hawk's beard)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Crepis monticola
- USDA Plants Profile for Crepis monticola (mountain hawksbeard)
- UC Calphotos gallery
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