Crepis vesicaria
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Compositae
- Genus
- Crepis
- Life cycle
- biennial
- Height
- 0.8 m
- Fertility
- Insects
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Insects
Uses
Edible uses
Leaves - raw. Used in salads, they have a bitter taste[2].
- Plant part
- Leaves
Environment
- Range
- W. and S. Europe. Introduced and naturalized in Britain.
- Habitat
- Waysides, walls, railway banks and waste places, especially in calcareous soils, to 150 metres[1].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline, very 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
See the plants native habitat for ideas on its needs[K]. C. vesicaria is a large aggregate species that it sometimes divided into various sub-species[1]. Plants are usually biennial, but they can be perennial or even annual[1].
References
Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962-00-00
Les Ecologistes de l'Euzi�re Les Salades Sauvages Not given. 1994-00-00 ISBN 2-906128-04-X