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Hypochaeris radicata L.
hairy cat's ear

       
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Photo of Hypochaeris radicata L.
Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Chile, Victoria. Usage Requirements.
 
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Images:
Hypochaeris radicata L.

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Distribution:
Hypochaeris radicata L.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV), CAN (BC, LB, NB, NF, NS, ON, QC, SK), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Hypochaeris radicata L.

View 477 genera in Asteraceae, 4 species in Hypochaeris
 

Classification:
Hypochaeris radicata L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus Hypochaeris L. – cat's ear
Species Hypochaeris radicata L. – hairy cat's ear
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Hypochaeris radicata L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

Washington:
common catsear              Class B noxious weed
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Hypochaeris radicata L.

common cat's-ear
false dandelion
frogbit
gosmore
hairy cat's ear
spotted catsear

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
HEAR        USDI, Geological Survey. 1999. Information index for selected alien plants in Hawaii (20 October 2003). Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project, Biological Resources Division, Haleakala Field Station. Makawao, Hawaii.
WSWS        Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming. 630pp.
 

Introduced Information:
Hypochaeris radicata L.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Hypochaeris radicata L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO FACU* NO NO NO FACU
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

More Accounts and Images:
Hypochaeris radicata L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 37794.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

View species account, photographs, and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

 

Related Web Sites:
Hypochaeris radicata L.

Environment Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service: abstract & illustration

Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk: Plant Threats to Pacific Ecosystems

Oregon State University: Weed Identification page

UC Davis, IPM: abstract & images

 
 
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