A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
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Last updated 6/9/2020 by David Giblin.
Hypochaeris glabra L.[FNA19, HC, HC2]
smooth cat's-ear
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 811. 1753.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: FNA19: "Hypochaeris glabra is usually distinguishable by its annual habit and relatively small size, slender and shallow roots, fine stems, often glabrous leaves, and beakless, truncate outer cypselae. Occasional specimens are larger and have induments characteristics of H. radicata; they can be distinguished by the dimorphic cypselae."
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