Species

Crepis aurea (L.) Cass.

Golden Hawk's-Beard

Asteraceae

Traits


    Maximal 20 cm tall, perennial, with latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres). capitula: maximal 3 per stem, only with ray-flowers. involucral bracts: mostly 2‑rowed, the outer shorter than the inner. flowers: orange to reddish. ray-flowers: 5‑dentate. fruits:...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Crepis aurea

Legend

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 aurea

Legend

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 aurea

Crepis aurea

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, snowbeds

  • in nutritious habitats

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