Smooth Hawksbeard

Common name: Smooth Hawksbeard

Botanical name: Crepis capillaris

Family: Asteraceae

Life cycle: Annual

Habitat: Smooth hawksbeard is often found on roadsides, waste areas and grassy land. This rosette type plant will grow in most types of soil but prefers dry sites, especially on coastal sites.

Leaf: Dandelion type leaf that is long, narrow and heavily toothed.

Flowers: The yellow flowers are bourne on branched stems and cane be seen between June and September.

Removal & control: Hand weed taking great care to remove the whole plant including the long taproot.

If the infestation is severe then a selective weed killer may be needed for control. More than one application may be needed for effective control.