About Crepis atribarba A.Heller
Crepis atribarba A.Heller is a North American flowering plant species belonging to the Asteraceae family. It has two common names: slender hawksbeard and dark hawksbeard. This species is native to western Canada and the western United States, and has been recorded growing in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Utah, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and Nebraska. It grows across many types of mountain and plateau habitats. Crepis atribarba is a perennial herb that reaches up to 70 cm (28 inches) in height. It has a slender taproot and produces 1 or 2 slender stems. A single plant can produce up to 30 small flower heads. Each flower head contains 6 to 35 yellow ray florets, and has no disc florets.
