Crepis vesicaria
| Crepis vesicaria | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Life Cycle: | Biennial |
| Height: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring-Mid Summer |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Crepis vesicaria
Propagation: Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in situ either as soon as it is ripe in late summer or in the spring.
Cultivation: See the plants native habitat for ideas on its needs[K].
C. vesicaria is a large aggregate species that it sometimes divided into various sub-species[1].
Plants are usually biennial, but they can be perennial or even annual[1].
Range: W. and S. Europe. Introduced and naturalized in Britain.
Habitat: Waysides, walls, railway banks and waste places, especially in calcareous soils, to 150 metres[1].
Edibility: Leaves - raw. Used in salads, they have a bitter taste[2].
Pollinators: Insects
Habit: Biennial
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Seed Ripens: Early Summer-Late Summer
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: C. taraxacifolia. Thuill.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Les Ecologistes de l'Euzière. Les Salades Sauvages. 1994.