Crepis capillaris (Smooth Hawksbeard) at Hughes Garran Woodland

Smooth Hawksbeard at Hughes Garran Woodland

Crepis capillaris at Hughes Garran Woodland - 15 Dec 2017

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Identification history

Crepis capillaris	15 Dec 2017	MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified	15 Dec 2017	ruthkerruish

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Flowers are only a few mm across.

4 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:

15 Dec 2017

I have difficulty telling Crepis capillaris (weed) from Picris angustifolia (native) from photos. The diagnostics in the plant keys are based on seeds, pretty useless when there none. Someone with more recent local field experience than I might recognise it.

JackieMiles wrote:

15 Dec 2017

I'm pretty sure that is Crepis and not Picris. A good close up of the stems in silhouette will help to ID Picris, as it has minute T shaped hairs, while Crepis is smooth I think.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

15 Dec 2017

I haven't seen Picris within the Canberra area - It is mainly in higher altitudes. Can't be definite on species but lack of hairiness suggests C. capillaries rather than C. foetid

ruthkerruish wrote:

17 Dec 2017

I will look out for seeding.

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