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Spotted Cat's-ear - Hypochaeris radicata
Other Names:  Hairy Cat's-ear, Cat's Ear, False Dandelion

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Non-native Species

Global Rank: GNR
State Rank: SNA
C-value: 1


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General Description
Taprooted, scapose, perennial herbs. Stems erect, often branched, 15–60 cm. Herbage hirsute below, glabrate above; sap milky. Leaves basal, petiolate; blades oblanceolate, runcinate, 2–15 cm long. Inflorescence open-paniculate, minutely bracteate with 2 to 7 heads. Heads ligulate; involucres turbinate, 1–2 cm high; phyllaries unequal, imbricate in 3 or 4 series, linear-lanceolate, glabrate with scarious margins; receptacle flat with scales among the flowers. Ray flowers 20 to 100, perfect, yellow; ligules 6–12 mm long. Pappus 2 series of capillary bristles; outer barbed; inner plumose. Achenes fusiform 6–10 mm long, ribbed, muricate with a beak 3–5 mm long (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Species Range
Montana Range Range Descriptions

Non-native
 


Range Comments
Introduced to eastern and western U.S.; native to Europe (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 12

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Habitat
Predicted Suitable Habitat Model

This species has a Predicted Suitable Habitat Model available.

To learn how these Models were created see mtnhp.org/models

Management

References
  • Literature Cited AboveLegend:   View Online Publication
    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
  • Additional ReferencesLegend:   View Online Publication
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    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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Citation for data on this website:
Spotted Cat's-ear — Hypochaeris radicata.  Montana Field Guide.  .  Retrieved on , from