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Crepis bursifolia - L.

Common Name Italian hawksbeard
Family Asteraceae or Compositae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Not known
Range Southern Europe - Italy and Sicily.
Edibility Rating    (2 of 5)
Other Uses    (0 of 5)
Weed Potential No
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Care (info)
Moist Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Crepis bursifolia Italian hawksbeard


Crepis bursifolia Italian hawksbeard

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

 
Crepis bursifolia is a PERENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

 Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

Leaves - raw. Used in salads, the flavour is mild and agreeable[217].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it could succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. It is likely to need a sunny position and a well-drained soil.

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Plant Propagation

Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in situ either as soon as it is ripe in late summer or in the spring.

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Native Range

NORTHERN AMERICA: United States (California) EUROPE: Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, Serbia, France

Weed Potential

Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section. Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Crepis runcinataFiddleleaf hawksbeard, Anderson's hawksbeard, Barber's hawksbeard, Hall's hawksbeardPerennial0.6 0-0  LMHSNM10 
Crepis sancta Annual0.0 -  LMHSNM20 
Crepis tectorumNarrow-Leaved Hawksbeard 0.0 -  LMHSNM10 
Crepis vesicariaBeaked hawksbeardBiennial0.8 0-0  LMHSNDM10 
Crepis zacinthaStriped HawksbeardAnnual0.3 6-10 FLMHNDM200

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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Readers comment

Weed Lady   Tue Jan 20 17:47:50 2004

Hawksbeard is a wonderful spring salad green, a good detox tea, and source of chlorophyll in the diet. Use as a food like dandelion, but is more prolific and easier to harvest.

Link: Wild Food Foragers of America Newsletter features one edible weed per month, how to harvest, store and prepare. This issue is on Hawksbeard.

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