Crepis sancta
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Compositae
- Genus
- Crepis
- Life cycle
- annual
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Edible uses
Leaves - raw. Mild and agreeable, they are used in salads[1].
- Plant part
- Leaves
Environment
- Range
- Europe.
- Habitat
- Not known
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in situ either as soon as it is ripe in late summer or in the spring.
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it could succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. It is likely to need a sunny position and a well-drained soil.
References
Les Ecologistes de l'Euzi�re Les Salades Sauvages Not given. 1994-00-00 ISBN 2-906128-04-X