red-flowered hawk's beard
Also known as: pink dandelion
An annual to 30cm, forming a rosette of narrow, toothed leaves, with deep pink, usually solitary flower-heads 2.5cm across summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- red-flowered hawk's beard (Crepis rubra)
- Genus
- Crepis
- Family
- Asteraceae
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- Toxicity
- Annual Biennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of red-flowered hawk's beard
Distribution map
- Native
- Introduced
- Cultivated
Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG
Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of red-flowered hawk's beard
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red-flowered hawk's beard care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningCut back after flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown as soon as ripe
Growing
GrowingGrow in any well-drained soil in full sun
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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