Hypochaeris glabra

Lake Wiritoa. Oct 2008.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

Rosette leaves; area of cut-over pine plantation; L Wiritoa, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 30/10/2008, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common name

smooth catsear

Family

Asteraceae

Authority

Hypochaeris glabra L.

Flora category

Vascular – Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledonous composites

NVS code

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HYPGLA

Conservation status

Not applicable

Flower colours

Yellow

Year naturalised

1869

Origin

Europe, S.W. Asia, N. Africa

Etymology

glabra: Hairless

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