cat’s ears

genus Hypochaeris

Member of yellow dandelion-like flowers
lettuce, chicory, dandelion, and salsify tribe (tribe Cichorieae)
sunflower family (family Asteraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

common cat’s-ear
Hypochaeris radicata

common cat’s-ear
Hypochaeris radicata

rough-hairy
ligules [petals] 10–15 mm, much exceeding involucre, yellow, often ± red abaxially
hosts catsear gall wasp (Phanacis hypochoeridis)

smooth cat’s ear
Hypochaeris glabra

smooth cat’s ear
Hypochaeris glabra

± glabrous
ligues [petals] 5–8 mm, barely exceeding involucre, yellow, often ± red abaxially

2 observed taxons / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 27 (19 are research grade)

Locations:

Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 4
El Corte de Madera OSP: 3
Kauai, HI: 3
San Pedro Valley CP: 2
Butano SP
Calero CP
Coal Creek OSP
Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP
Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt Redwood RP
Fort Ord NM
Fremont Older OSP
Henry Coe SP
La Honda Creek OSP
Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP
Santa Teresa CP
Skyline Ridge OSP
Sunol Wilderness RP
Waterdog Lake & Open Space
Wunderlich CP

Months:

Feb.: 1
Mar.: 0
Apr.: 10
May: 3
Jun.: 4
Jul.: 2
Aug.: 2
Sep.: 1
Oct.: 2
Nov.: 1
Dec.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora