Crepis capillaris
Asteraceae
Smooth Hawksbeard
Erect. Stem single, produces milky sap, branched usually only in upper half, hairy near base. Basal leaves lance-shaped, to 12 in. long, dark shiny green, toothed or divided; upper leaves reduced in size, clasping stem. Flower heads in open cluster, with yellow flowers. Grows in waste places, meadows, roadsides, even lawns, at low to mid elevations.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Chicory Tribe, Composite
- Life Cycle: Annual, Biennial
- Height: 12–36 inches
- Habitat: Disturbed, Meadow
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, West Gorge
- Native: No
