Crepis barbigera is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the northwestern United States. It has been found in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
Crepis barbigera is a perennial herb up to 80 cm (32 inches) tall, with a slender taproot and expanded woody caudex. One plant can produce as many as 20 small flower heads, each with up to 25 yellow ray florets but no disc florets.Flora of North America, Crepis barbigera Leiberg ex CovilleCoville, Frederick Vernon. 1896. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 3(9): 565 description and commentary in EnglishCoville, Frederick Vernon. 1896. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 3(9): plate XXVI (26) full-page line drawing of Crepis barbigera Flowers bloom May to July. It grows in a variety of habitats including open rocky places, foothills, plains, and sandy slopes.
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External links Paul Slichter, Hawksbeards of the Columbia River Gorge, Bearded Hawksbeard, Crepis barbigera photos