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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (2/8/20):
Hypochaeris glabra
FAMILY
Asteraceae_
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Smooth Cat's-ear has glabrous or glabrate basal rosette leaves (vs. hispid-hairy basal leaves in the quite common H. radicata). Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hypochaeris glabra
FAMILY
Asteraceae_
SYNONYMOUS WITH (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT)
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-13-003:
Hypochoeris glabra
FAMILY
Asteraceae_
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Hypochaeris glabra
COMMON NAME:
Smooth Cat's-ear
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (2/8/20):
Hypochaeris glabra
FAMILY
Asteraceae_
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hypochaeris glabra
FAMILY
Asteraceae_
SYNONYMOUS WITH (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT)
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-13-003:
Hypochoeris glabra
FAMILY
Asteraceae_
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Hypochaeris glabra
4369
Forb
Annual
Non-native: Europe
Common in GA & SC (rare in NC)
Habitat: Roadsides, fields, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
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DOES THE PLANT HAVE "MILKY SAP"?
Has milky sap (latex)
LEAVES:
Simple
Basal
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Rays: Yellow
Disc: Absent
Ray flowers bisexual
Inferior ovary
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Achene
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