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Small-flower Hawksbeard - Crepis intermedia

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Native Species

Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S4
C-value: 4


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General Description
Taprooted perennial. Stems erect, 20–70 cm. Herbage gray-tomentose, sometimes sparse. Leaf blades acuminate, lanceolate, 8–20 cm long, pinnately lobed ½- to 3/4-way to the midvein into lanceolate, mostly entire segments. Heads 10 to 40. Involucre turbinate, 10–15 mm high; phyllaries lanceolate, tomentose, usually without setae. Rays 7 to 12; ligules 14–30 mm long. Achenes tan, 6–9 mm long, not beaked (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Species Range
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Range Comments
BC to MB south to CA, AZ and NM (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 64

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Habitat
Grasslands, meadows, open pine forest; valleys, montane, rarely subalpine (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

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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    • Cope, M.G. 1992. Distribution, habitat selection and survival of transplanted Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus) in the Tobacco Valley, Montana. M.Sc. Thesis. Bozeman, Montana: Montana State University. 60 p.
    • Jones, W. W. 1901. Preliminary flora of Gallatin County. M.S. Thesis. Bozeman, MT: Montana State College. 78 pp.
    • 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.
    • Simanonok, M. 2018. Plant-pollinator network assembly after wildfire. Ph.D. Dissertation. Bozeman, MT: Montana State University. 123 p.
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