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Crepis capillaris (L.) Wallr.
Smooth Hawksbeard

Reference
Erst.Beitr.Fl.Hercyn. 287 (1840)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Ereect annual or biennial, herb, to 0.75 m high, upper leaves stem-clasping. Fl. yellow, Dec or Jan. Variety of soils. Roadsides,disturbed sites.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 4 April 2000
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Jarrah Forest, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Augusta Margaret River, Donnybrook-Balingup, Manjimup, Nannup, Plantagenet.

Management Notes (for the Swan NRM Region)

General Biology. Growth form. Herb. Life form. Annual. Reproduction. Seed. Dispersal. Wind.

Notes. Can be biennial.

Additional information. Origin. Europe.

Suggested method of management and control. Spot spray 1% glyphosate + Pulse® or Lontrel® 10 ml/10 L of water + Pulse®. Read the manufacturers' labels and material safety data sheets before using herbicides. For further information consult the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to determine the status of permits for your situation or state.

Management Calendar

Calendar Type Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Comments
Germination         O Y Y Y          
Active Growth           Y Y Y Y Y Y    
Flowering Y                   Y Y  
Fruiting Y Y                   O  
Herbicide Treatment             Y Y Y O      

Legend: Y = Yes, regularly, O = Occasionally, U = Uncertain, referred by others but not confirmed.

 

References

  • Brown, K. & Brooks, K. (2002) Bushland Weeds: A Practical Guide to their Management. Environmental Weeds Action Network, Greenwood.
  • Hussey, B.M.J., Keighery, G.J., Dodd, J., Lloyd, S.G. & Cousens, R.D. (2007) Western Weeds. A guide to the weeds of Western Australia. 2nd Edition. The Plant Protection Society of Western Australia, Victoria Park.
  • Moore, C.B. & Moore, J.H. (2002) Herbiguide, the pesticide expert on a disk. Herbiguide, PO Box 44 Albany, Western Australia, 6330.
  • USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program (2009) Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomysimple.aspx - Accessed October 2009.