Crepis vesicaria subsp. taraxacifolia

(Thuill.) Thell. (1909)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Crepis

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Roots: Roots a tap root.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate or a rosette. Blades oblanceolate Apex acute or obtuse. Base petioloid or subclasping. Margins ciliate, lobed, pinnately lobed, pinnatifid, or runcinate (sharply pinnatifid segments directed downward).

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Naturalized

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Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Schweiz 1: 594 (1909)

Other References

Staples et al. 2002:5 (NEWNAT/H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Crepis vesicaria subsp. taraxacifolia ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna District. The plant was growing on the side of the Puna Trail The area is densely shaded by large mango trees. The soil is mostly cinder . Other plants in the area include Kalanchoe pinnata, Youngia japonica and Oplismenus hirtellus. Preserved_Specimen The plant is from 6 in. to 2 ft. and the flowers are yellow. Yoshida, L. 79.099 Hawaii BISH 1979-04-16
2 Crepis vesicaria subsp. taraxacifolia ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna district, along the Puna Trail The plant was growing on the side of the Puna Trail. The area is shades by large mango trees. The soil is cinder that is loosely paked. The plants are common along the side of the road. Preserved_Specimen The flower is yellow and the plants range in size from 1 ft. to 3 ft. Yoshida, L. 79.124 Hawaii BISH 1979-05-10
3 Crepis vesicaria subsp. taraxacifolia ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna district, along the Puna Trail The plant was collected along the side of the Puna Trail. The area is densely shaded by large Mango trees. The soil is mostly cinder. Other plants in the area include Kalanchoe pinnata, Youngia japonica and Oplismenus hirtellus. Preserved_Specimen The plant is from 6 in. to 2 ft. and flowers are yellow. Yoshida, L. 79.099 Hawaii BISH 1979-04-16
4 Crepis vesicaria subsp. taraxacifolia ahupuaa of Halepuaa in the Puna District. The plant was growing on the side of the Puna Trail The area is shaded by large mango trees. The soil is cinder that is loosely packed. Preserved_Specimen The flower is yellow anf the plants range in size from 1 ft. to 3 ft. Yoshida, L. 79.124 Hawaii BISH 1979-05-10