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Crepis paludosa (L.) Moench

Marsh Hawk's-Beard

Asteraceae

Traits


    40–80 cm tall, perennial, with latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres). capitula: at least 4 per stem, only with ray-flowers. involucral bracts: mostly 2‑rowed, the outer shorter than the inner. flowers: yellowish. ray-flowers: 5‑dentate. fruits: narrowed at...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Crepis paludosa

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Crepis paludosa

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Crepis paludosa

Crepis paludosa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutritious, (periodically) wet habitats

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