Plants : AsteraceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Crepis biennis L.

Rough Hawk's-beard

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Crepis biennis

Description: A tall, robust and rather handsome species which is increasing and spreading along roadsides and railway tracks, but is still fairly local in its occurrence. The flower-heads are large and reminiscent of Sonchus arvensis.

All names: Crepis biennis L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Crepis biennis at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Crepis biennis at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Crepis biennis. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=4575. Accessed on 2026-11-02.