Crepis paludosa
| Crepis paludosa | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Crepis |
| Species: | C. paludosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Crepis paludosa (L.) Moench | |
Crepis paludosa, the marsh hawksbeard, is found beside shady burns, and in other damp shady places.[1] The inflorescence is around 15–25 millimetres (0.6–1.0 in) in diameter.[1] The upper leaves of marsh hawksbeard clasp the stem with pair of rounded basal lobes. The plant is perennial. It is a much more robust plant than smooth hawksbeard, Crepis capillaris, with which it is sometimes confused. Flowers are yellow and the flower buds are covered with black gland-hairs.[1]
Conservation
It is a component of Purple moor grass and rush pastures - a type of Biodiversity Action Plan habitat in the UK. It occurs on poorly drained neutral and acidic soils of the lowlands and upland fringe. It is found in the South West of England, especially in Devon.