Crepis atribarba, June 16, 2021
Common & scientific name
Slender hawkweed, Crepis atribarba
Family
Sunflower, Asteraceae
Location
Difficult, 8,200’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
An uncommon hawkweed, found on the Pass only in the lower-elevation, dry habitat at Difficult meadow, its leaves distinguish it from other, more common hawkweeds as they are divided into long, slender, well-separated lobes ending in a point. While a gangly-looking fellow, and despite its name, Slender hawkweed is native and enjoyed by many pollinators.
C. atribarba leaf, June 16, 2021