Crepis setosa (Bristly Hawksbeard) is a herbaceous
weed, up to about 50cm tall. It has most leaves in a rosette, but has
smaller leaves on the erect stem. The stems and leaves with bristly
hairs. The flower heads are numerous, about 1cm wide and with yellow
flowers, and individual fruit have beaks (i.e. narrow sections between
the body of the fruit and the feathery pappus). Its relative,
C. capillaris is
similar but has smooth stems and fruit without beaks. |