Crepis bursifolia Italian hawksbeard PFAF Plant Database

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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.

References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information

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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

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Crepis acuminata	Tapertip Hawksbeard	Perennial	0.5	3-8	F	LMH	SN	M	3	2	2
Crepis occidentalis	Western hawksbeard	Perennial	1.0	3-8	F	LMH	SN	M	3	2	2
Crepis runcinata	Fiddleleaf hawksbeard	Perennial	0.6	3-8		LMH	SN	M	1	0	0
Crepis sancta		Annual	0.0	-		LMH	SN	M	2	0
Crepis tectorum	Narrow-Leaved Hawksbeard		0.0	-		LMH	SN	M	1	0
Crepis vesicaria	Beaked hawksbeard	Biennial	0.8	0-0		LMH	SN	DM	1	0
Crepis zacintha	Striped Hawksbeard	Annual	0.3	6-10	F	LMH	N	DM	2	0	0

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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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.

Crepis bursifolia - L.