Beaked hawk's beard
Crepis vesicaria subsp. taraxicifolia

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It can take one or two years to complete its lifecycle. It grows 1.25 m tall. The leaves are in a ring at the base. They are 10-35 cm long by 2-8 cm wide. The leaves on the stem are narrowly sword shaped.

Where it is found

It is a temperate and Mediterranean plant. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Chile, Europe, Hawaii, Italy, Mediterranean, Pacific, Sicily, South America, Spain, Switzerland

How it is used for food

The young leaves are eaten raw or used in stews. They are fried and used in omelettes.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Achiocoria, Lecherina

Synonyms

Barkhausia haenseleri Boiss. ex DC.; Barkhausia heterocarpa Boiss.; Barkhausia taraxifolia (Thuill.) DC.; Crepis hackelii Lange; Crepis haenseleri (Boiss. ex DC.) F. W. Schultz; Crepis hyemalis subsp. hackelii (Lange) Nyman; Crepis vesicaria subsp. haenseleri (Boiss. ex DC.) P. D. Sell.; and others