Crepis occidentalis
Nutt.
Largeflower hawksbeard, Western hawk's beard, Western hawksbeard
Crepis occidentalis is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest
[Wikipedia] Cultivation: Western hawksbeard is occasionally grown by wildflower gardeners for its large deep yellow blooms. The taproot cannot be divided for successful propagation and therefore it is planted from seed when cultivated. The author Claude A. Barr was of the opinion that this species is the most attractive in the genus Crepis and that all the others are, "for the birds." (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
